Question

Explain the structure of Honey Bee Comb.

Answer 1

The comb of the bees is formed mainly by the secretion of the wax glands present in the abdomen of the worker bee.
Comb: It is a vertical sheet of wax with double layer of hexagonal cells.

Types of Cells:
i. Storage cell:

1. They are built in the margin and at the top of the comb.
2. It contains honey and pollen.

ii. Brood cells: They are built in the centre and the lower part of the comb. They
are divided into three cells such as

1. Worker chamber
2. Drone chamber
3. Queen chamber

Where the larvae developing into worker, drone and queen aye reared.