I have three honey bee hives out back. My 2 year old daughter loves going out to see the bees. We usually take out a moving blanket to set out on the ground about 10 feet in front of the hives and watch the bees. I don't know who loves the bees more, her or me. This year I am planning on trying to raise a couple queens for myself. Honey bees are unique, the queen rules the roost, female worker bees do evertyhing for the hive. Drones (male bees) do nothing to contribute other than mating with any new queens. Below are a few pictures of my bees.