HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Why so big? The single function of a honey bee drone is to mate with a young queen. The large, well-developed eyes-along with extra sensitive antennae-allow the drone to track down the powerful, high-flying young queens. Together, the eyes and antennae provide a tracking system of the first order.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike the female worker bee, drones do not have stingers. They do not gather nectar nor pollen and are unable to feed without assistance from worker bees. A drone’s only role is to mate with a maiden queen in nuptial flight.