Honeybees by Jacques van Alphen Scientific IBRA had recently acquired its

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In order to expand his interest further he took the BBKA microscope exam and has since continued to explore the fascinating world of the honey bee through the lens

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Honeybees by Jacques van Alphen Scientific IBRA had recently acquired itsJacques van Alphen describes the research that unravelled the behaviour of honey bees. Fascinating stories! How, for example, can a hive of several tens of thousands of individuals function without a leader? And what about the complicated sexual life of honey bees and, a problem Darwin was already considering, what is the ideal ratio of numbers of males to females? All aspects of the complicated sexual life turn out to be important in making bees