Openhive
<p>A colony generally contains one breeding female, or &#8220;queen&#8221;; a few thousand males, or &#8220;drones&#8221;; and a large population of sterile female “worker” bees. The population of a healthy hive in mid-summer can average between 40,000 and 80,000 bees. The workers cooperate to find food and use a pattern of &#8220;dancing&#8221; to communicate with each other.</p> <p>[From The National Honey Board &#8211; www.honey.com]</p>