You wander through life and you see thing that upset you and thing that make you happy but for the most part your life is fairly untouched by what goes on around you.
She retains the sperm in her spermatheca a small internal cavity and uses it to fertilize eggs throughout her lifetime.
So new baby bees are constantly being reared if conditions are good.
Once removed, the spermatheca is a shiny, perfectly spherical organ.
Even the experienced beekeeper must , such as varroa mites, to keep the bees healthy and productive.
Overall, this was an intense read full of emotional moments.