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Types of Bees Long Island New York
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There are more than four hundred species of bees found in the state of New York. The majority of bees on Long Island, New York, are ground-nesting digger bees . While most bees on Long Island are ground-nesting, an example of which is bumblebees , several bees construct nests in above-ground structures. Above ground cavity nesters in New York include honey bees , wool carder bees , mason bees , carpenter bees , and resin bees . Honey Bee Honey Bees - The Honeybee is indigenous to Southeast Asia and was spread to four continents by humans. The honeybee is a social flying stinging insect, which lives in colonies and has three castes: queens, workers, and drones. In a honey bee colony, a fertilized egg can develop into a queen or a worker, dependent upon the diet provided to the developing bee larvae. Bee larvae destined to become queens are fed royal jelly , and larvae destined to become workers are fed bee bread . Drones develop from unfertilized eggs. Honeybees nest ...