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  • (Denis Anderson, Wikimedia Commons)
    Executing Queen Bees
    Walker Rhea
    In a bee hive, most bees work hard collecting pollen from flowers, except the queen, who doesn't even have to leave her hive.
  • When the reigning queen bee begins to show signs of old age, worker bees select her sucessors from among the developing queen bee larvae. (Denis Anderson, Wikimedia Commons)
    The Royal Jelly
    Walker Rhea
    According to legend, King Arther gained the crown by pulling a sword from a rock. Queen honeybees have an equally enchanting way of ascending to the throne. It's called the royal jelly.