Bumblebees are larger and stronger than honeybees. Bees are beneficial insects because they produce honey and pollinate crops. The honeybee is very popular. It has been adopted by at least sixteen states as the state insect. Beekeepers are sometimes called apiarists.
Solitary bees make their own small family nests.
There are 10,0000 - 20,000 species of bee including many wasplike and flylike bees. Bees and wasps are closely related. The main difference is that bees provide their young with pollen and honey, while wasps eat animal food, insects, or spiders. In addition, wasps have unbranched hairs. Honeybees live in hives or colonies.