Life Cycle of the Honey Bee

All casts of bees development can be advanced or retarded by the increase or decrease in the temperature. Thi s is for capped or emerging cells. Cell size may also influence the time that it takes for the bee to develop.

DRONES

Egg Hatches: 3.5 days

Cell Capped: 10th day, +/- 1 day

Emerges: 24th day, +/- 1 day

Ready to mate @ DCA : 38th day, +/- 5 days

WORKER

DRONES

Egg Hatches: 3.5 days

Cell Capped: 9th day, +/- 1 day

Emerges: 21st day, +/- 1 day

Foraging: 42nd day, +/- 7 days

QUEEN

DRONES

QUEEN

Egg Hatches: 3.5 days

Cell Capped: 8th day +/- 1 day

Emerges: 16th day +/- 1 day

Laying: 28th day +/- 5 days