Among Earth's insects, fertile female bees developed when the workers fed the larvae a substance called royal jelly.

The large female long-tongued orchid bee pollinates the Brazil nut tree.

Several female bees may use a nest, one breeding and the others guarding.

Some species of orchids, for example, produce flowers resembling female bees in color, shape, and scent.

In real life, the female bees gather all the pollen and take care of honey production.

Other orchid flowers have evolved to look like female bees of particular species, complete with fuzzy bodies, eyes and wings.

Many of your facts about the differences between male and female bees are surprisingly parallel with those which occur with birds.

Both male and female bees may overwinter within the tunnels.

Thus, a male bee always has one parent, and a female bee has two.

Scientists believe that male bees have brighter blue stripes to attract female bees.