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Bee life cycle

There are five stages in the development of a honeybee. Click on a stage to follow the development from egg to young bee.

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Allan Gillingham, Beekeeping – The bee colony, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/15752/bee-life-cycle (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Allan Gillingham, published 1 March 2009.