2 Be able to state the periods spent by the female castes and the drone in the four stages of their life (egg, larva, pupa and adult);
Bullet Points
- Egg hatches: Queen - day 3; Worker - day 3; Drone - day 3
- Lava sealed: : Queen - day 8; Worker - day 9; Drone - day 10
- Adult emerges: Queen - day 16; Worker - day 21; Drone - day 24
- Death: Queen - Upto 5 years but 2-3 years in reality due beekeeper; Worker - About 6 weeks, but 3- 6 months in winter; Drone - Until Autumn if not mated, otherwise after mating