Can there be a king bee as well as a queen bee?

The way a hive is structured, the only male bees are drones, which leave the hive to mate with a queen bee from another hive. The drone will then die shortly after mating. read more

The way a hive is structured, the only male bees are drones, which leave the hive to mate with a queen bee from another hive. The drone will then die shortly after mating. So in the strict sense, you do have a"king bee" of a hive; however, this drone never sees the queen's hive and only is a king bee for a day or less. read more

They are the closest thing to a king bee you'll ever find. Finally there are the worker bees with numbers in the thousands and are responsible for collecting nectar, making honey, feeding and attending the queen, protection of the hive, care of the young e.t.c. read more

No! There are no king bees. Although the name might imply it, a queen has no control over the hive. Her sole function is to serve as the reproducer; she is an"egg laying machine." A good queen of quality stock, well reared with good nutrition and well mated, can lay about 2,000 eggs per day during the spring build-up and live for two or more years. read more