Bee pollen is a ball of flower pollen packed by worker bees. Contains 40-60% simple sugars, 20-60% proteins, 3% minerals. Contains 188 fungi and 29 bacteria species. Chemical composition varies by plant and time of collection
Beekeeper keeps honey bees in hives or boxes without controlling them. Bees return to hive for clean, dark, sheltered home. Beekeepers own hives and associated equipment
Pollinators move pollen from male anthers to female stigma in flowers. Insects are major pollinators, including bees, wasps, ants, and flies. Vertebrates like bats and birds pollinate certain plants. Humans can perform artificial pollination for garden vegetables
Honeycomb is hexagonal prismatic cells built from beeswax by honey bees. Bees consume 8.4 lb honey to secrete 1 lb of wax. Cells slope 9-14° towards open ends. Cells are slightly offset from each other for strength
Beehive is an enclosed structure for honey bee colonies. Nest refers to natural or exposed bee colonies, hive to artificial structures. Western and eastern honey bees are main species kept in hives
Male bees without stingers, larger than workers but smaller than queens. Have twice the size of eyes and stouter abdomens. Average flight time is about 20 minutes. Life expectancy is about 90 days