A new queen is selected by the workers when the old queen dies or the hive is too large and part of the colony must leave. The male bee, the drone, has only one purpose. This purpose is to mate with the queen. There are fewer drones than any other bee in the hive. Once the drones have mated with the queen they are eventually driven away from the hive.
Worker bees perform all the other roles in the colony.
They construct the hive, feed the queen, care for the young, and forage for nectar and pollen to create honey. Bee Dance Scout bees fly to flowers using the position of the sun. They can determine their direction, how much energy they use, and the time of day. When they get close to a food source, the bees use their ability to detect smells and their ability to see to pinpoint the location of the pollen and nectar. When the food source is close, less that 35 yards away, the round dance is used.