This document summarizes bee biology and communication. It describes the four life stages of honeybees: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. There are three castes in a honeybee colony: the queen, workers, and drones. The queen lays eggs and produces pheromones. Workers divide their labor between nursing and foraging. Drones mate with queens. Honeybees communicate through dances that indicate the direction and distance to food sources, and through pheromones that control reproduction, defense, and other behaviors.