Brian Peterson-Roest, BEES in the D Founder.
Bees in the D is a nonprofit located in downtown Detroit. It represents a cooperative effort between residents, schools, organizations, and businesses in the Metro Detroit area to contribute to both the health of honeybee colonies and the education of their importance to our environment.
Honeybees live in hives and their members are divided into three groups. (1) the queen runs the whole hive and can live up to 5 years. Her job is to lay eggs (up to 2,500/day in the summer) and she produces chemicals that guide the behavior of other bees. (2) workers, female bees that forage for food and build and protect the hive. These are the ones you see flying around the hive. (3) Drones are the male bees and their purpose to is to mate with the queen.
Honeybees are important pollinators for flowers, fruits, and vegetables. They are the only insect that produces something for human consumption. Hives are all over the metro area, including two at the GPYC, which uses the honey that is produced.
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