The Dark Side Of Spiritualism: Beliefs And Behaviors That Distort The Spiritual Path

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The Dark Side of Your Spiritual Practice

by Samantha Skelly on June 30, 2017 in Behavioral Health, Health and Wellness, Living in Recovery

You practice yoga every morning, and you’ve mastered the Scorpion pose. You meditate twice a day, twenty minutes in the morning and twenty more before bed.

You’ve read every personal development book on the shelf and know all the self-help LINGO. You’ve done all of those spiritual practices that are supposed to bring you harmony and ENLIGHTENMENT. But are you really happy? FULFILLED? Do you FEEL AT PEACE WITH  your body, mind, and spirit? There’s a good chance that the answer is no.

We live in a time when it is all too easy to distract ourselves from what is happening inside of us. If we don’t like what we are feeling, all we have to do is pull our phones out of our pockets and TAP ON INSTAGRAM. Or eat until our stomachs ACHE. It is a simple way to ignore or avoid discomfort, at least TEMPORARILY.

And those “ENLIGHTENED” activities – the meditation, yoga, JOURNALING, etc. – can sometimes be used as distractions as well. The term is “spiritual BYPASSING.” And so many of us are guilty of it.

Spiritual Practices Are Not A CURE-ALL

Let me give you an example: You feel anxiety building up inside your body. Your heart is racing and your shoulders feel tight. You feel the strong URGE to run to your PANTRY and eat everything you can GET YOUR HANDS ON.

You hate feeling this way. You want it to stop; you don’t want to continue using food as a drug to NUMB YOURSELF TO THE PAIN. You know from past experience that you can usually find distraction through meditation, so you sit down on your YOGA MAT and SHUT your brain OFF for a good ten minutes. Just like that, your symptoms of anxiety are PUSHED BACK INTO a box where they belong. The urge to POLISH OFFA SLEEVE (or two) of Thin Mints has passed. There…all better.

So, what’s the problem with that? The problem is AVOIDANCE.

We are TURNING AWAY FROM the pain and not allowing ourselves to explore and really feel it. Instead of diving into the source of the discomfort and learning what the real issue is (to then work on healing the issue), we hide from it. It’s the same thing as eating (or restricting food) to stop whatever pain we are feeling, except in a much prettier package.

Practices like yoga and meditation are wonderful tools meant to help us access our feelings and move through them, not to cover them up.

Signs You’re a SPIRITUAL BYPASSER

So how can we know if we are playing pretend with our spiritual practices? See if any of these apply to you:

• You have STACKS OF personal development books at home, all of them abandoned A FEW CHAPTERS IN.
• You meditate every day, twice a day, but ignore your body during the other 23 hours, 22 minutes, and 14 seconds of the day.
• You are the instructor’s favorite at the 5am yoga class every morning, but you do it to brag to your friends that you’re the yoga master.
• You keep a journal by your bedside and write in it every night, but STEER CLEAR OF anything deeper than details of your day.

If any of those STRUCK A CHORD WITH YOU, don’t worry. Many of us do this completely by accident. And it’s not at all uncommon.

For most women struggling with food and body image, food has been used as a sedative for years. It’s what they know and changing that pattern can be an enormous challenge. It is all too easy to SWAP OUT one emotional remedy (food) for another (meditation, yoga, etc.).

It’s What’s Inside That Counts

So how do we use these tools to help, rather than hide? It’s about understanding that no feeling is either “good” or “bad.” Feelings are just feelings, and as humans WALKING THIS EARTH, we are meant to fully experience every one of them.

Meditating for ten minutes to cover up a feeling of loneliness or sadness or anger is not real healing; it is a BAND-AID on a bullet wound. Without feeling, there is no healing.

We must accept whatever we are feeling in the moment. Do not label it as “good” or “bad,” and don’t try to immediately alter it. Pain is not a “bad” feeling; in fact, it’s a blessing. It raises our awareness and draws our attention to where we are UNALIGNED WITH our best selves.

Feel it. Sit with it. BREATHE INTO IT. Honor it. Understand that the purpose of life is not to feel endless BLISS, but to experience everything. These emotions that we feel, even the pain, are the good stuff – the stuff that we are privileged to experience.

Use spiritual practices to find emotions that you have long hidden, and not as a mask to hide behind.  

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Spiritual Escapism

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https://blog.sivanaspirit.com/sp-gn-dark-side-of-spiritualism/

Spiritual Egoism

You’ve seen it at your yoga studio. You’ve experienced it with a spiritual friend. Or you may have even seen this with a spiritual teacher. Spiritual egoism happens when one person, whether they are aware of it or not, behaves in a way that is superior to others because they consider themselves “spiritual”. That is, they are spiritual and you are not. This type of distortion lends itself to all kinds of unethical and egotistical behavior.

It appears like this: “I’m better than that other person because I’m spiritual, and they are not.” Or,  “I don’t need to listen to that person because I’ve spend more time studying spirituality than they have, therefore, I know more than they do about spirituality.” Or, “Everyone I meet should listen to me and agree with what I say because I’m spiritual.”

This distortion of ego has its roots in judgment and separation. It also comes across as superiority. But the greatest spiritual teachers always say “stay low,” meaning stay humble. Every encounter is an opportunity to learn something new. And often, spiritual truths are embedded in mundane daily life, if you’re open to seeing them.

Spiritual Escapism

This one is also sometimes called “spiritual bypass.” Essentially it means using spirituality to escape the reality of life. Put another way, it’s using spirituality as an excuse to not be fully present, fully aware, and responsible for your life and its circumstances. This is a distortion of the essence of spirituality, and a disempowering perception and can derail appropriate action at the appropriate times. It rationalizes itself like this: “If I’m spiritual enough, my life will straighten itself out.” Or, “I’m so out of touch with the reality of my life circumstances, I’m paralyzed to take any action to improve.”

Most who practice this form of distortion are not even aware of the latter example above. This bypass is really just an excuse to avoid change, or to face reality. It’s also a convenient excuse not to work through or work on emotional issues that one may be facing. The result of escapism is nothing more than delays in progress on the path.

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How To Write A Recipe Like A Professional

https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-write-a-recipe-58522

I write recipes, among other things, for a living. It may seem easy, but it isn’t always. It takes practice and ADHERENCE to a few rules.

Knowing how to write a recipe is something even an amateur cook can benefit from ... Especially when it comes to entering our contests… (hint hint).

There are two main parts of a recipe, the Ingredient List and the Preparation Method. I’ll take you through some basic GUIDELINES for writing both parts.

This is our own style guide and LOOSE LIST OF RULES. Of course, there are endless exceptions and little SIDE-RULES. There are also styles that certain publications use that you may be used to and that may be different from what we present here. If you have a question that isn’t addressed in the BELOW GUIDELINES, please ask in the comments.

Before the ingredients, comes the title, NUMBER OF SERVINGS and SERVING SIZE if appropriate. Then the ingredient list and the preparation method. If the recipes is adapted from another recipe, A CREDIT IS DUE (“Adapted from Dorie Greenspan’s World Peace Cookies”) BELOW THE TEXT of the method.


The Ingredient List

• List all ingredients in order of use, as described in step-by-step instructions

• List the most important ingredients first, if it can BE CONSISTENT WITH order of use.

• SPELL OUT everything: tablespoons, ounces, etc.

• If the recipe has different elements (a pie, for example has a CRUST, a FILLING), break up the ingredient list with headings such as “Crust” and “Filling.”

• When several ingredients are used at the same time (in the case of baking, often all the dry ingredients are SIFTED or mixed together at once), list them in DESCENDING ORDER ACCORDING TO VOLUME. If there is AN ISSUE OVER preparation, list in order, so for example if you need the zest and juice of a lemon, list the zest first and then the juice since that is the order you will do the preparation.

• Do not use two NUMERALS together. You need to SET OFF the second number in parenthesis. This comes up with sizes of packages. For example, “1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese.”

• If an ingredient begins with a letter instead of a number, freshly ground black pepper, for example, capitalize the first letter, as in “Freshly ground black pepper.”

• If the preparation of an ingredient is simple, place that technique in the ingredient list, as in “2 EGGS, BEATEN” or “1 STICK BUTTER, softened.”

• If an ingredient is used more than once in a recipe, list the total amount at the place in the ingredient list where it is first used, then add “divided.” In the method part of the recipe, indicate the amount used at each step. For example “1 cup all-purpose flour, divided” then in the method “Sift 3/4 cup of the flour with the…” and later “Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of flour on top of…”

• Use GENERIC NAMES of ingredients (semi-sweet chocolate chips, not “Tollhouse chips”

The Preparation Method

• Where helpful, indicate the size of bowls and COOKWARE. For example, “In a large mixing bowl….”

• You do not have to write complete sentences. Be as SHORT AND CONCISE as possible.

• With instructions for the STOVE-TOP, indicate level of heat. For example, “SIMMER OVER low heat.”

• State exact or approximate cooking times, with DESCRIPTIVE HINTS for DONENESS, if appropriate. For example, “SEAR 1 minute on each side,” and “Bake 18-22 minutes, or until crust is LIGHT GOLDEN BROWN.”

• As in the ingredient list, if there are different elements to the recipe, AS WITH the crust and filling of a pie, SEPARATE OUT each element in the method. Begin with the crust and write a HEADER “For the Crust” and GIVE THE METHOD. Then do “For the Filling” and give filling instructions.

• Separate each step into a different paragraph. If you are mixing dry ingredients in a bowl, for example, use one paragraph for all the instructions for that step.

• Finish with SERVING INSTRUCTIONS including how TO PLATE, WHAT TEMPERATURE TO SERVE, how TO GARNISH.

• The last instruction should be regarding STORAGE, if applicable. For a cookie recipe, for example, “Cookies WILL KEEP AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN AN airtight container for 3-4 days.”

A Final Note

You must test your recipes to make sure they work, the AMOUNTS AND SERVING SIZES are correct, and that they taste as great as you intend. If you are “testing as you go” make sure to take perfect notes. For beginners, and most of us PROS, repeat testing and revision are needed. It helps to HAVE OTHER PEOPLE FOLLOW YOUR RECIPES to see if they actually make sense.

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First wild stork chicks to hatch in UK in centuries poised to emerge

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First wild STORK CHICKS to hatch in UK in centuries POISED TO EMERGE

More than 100 birds have been living wild in England as part of conservation scheme

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The first wild stork chicks to hatch in Britain for centuries are expected to emerge next month after three pairs of the huge white birds BUILT NESTS in West Sussex.

DISDAINING platforms constructed especially for them, the storks have created their stick nests in the heights of oak trees on the Knepp ESTATE, the centre for a reintroduction project.

White storks are traditionally thought to bring fertility and good luck but have been extinct as breeding birds in Britain since 1416, or possibly during the English civil war.

More than 100 birds have been BRED IN CAPTIVITY and released at three locations in West Sussex and Surrey, including Knepp, a 3,500-acre former dairy farm that was rewilded AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY.

Knepp is close to the West Sussex village of Storrington, known as Estorchestone or “homestead of the white storks” in the Domesday Book.

Storks are monogamous and last year a young pair LAID THREE EGGS in a TREETOP NEST at Knepp but the eggs did not hatch. This year, cameras were RIGGED UP beside this old nest but the couple constructed a new nest instead, in which they have laid five eggs.

With four other birds having paired up and MADE NESTS, conservationists have high hopes that the first wild-born storks – which eat insects, earthworms and small mammals – will HATCH AND FLEDGE this summer.

Lucy Groves, the white stork project officer for Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, one of the partners in the reintroduction scheme, said: “The female was just COMING UP TO FOUR YEARS OLD last spring and was a little bit too young to breed but they obviously know what they are doing this year and were ahead of the game. It’s really exciting. It’s going to be a fantastic year.”

The Greeks created the myth that STORKS DELIVER NEWBORN BABIES and nesting pairs HERALD GOOD LUCK in numerous European cultures. Reintroduction programmes have successfully returned storks to France, the Netherlands and Poland where wild populations build their TOWERING STICK NESTS in villages and towns.

Isabella Tree, the co-owner of Knepp with Charlie Burrell, said: “It’s so funny. We thought we needed to ‘manage’ them and put up nest platforms and so we did and THEY’VE TURNED THEIR BEAKS UP at all of this – where they want to nest is in the tops of oaks. That’s where they would’ve nested when they were here centuries ago.

 The stork chicks are expected to hatch in mid-May. Photograph: TravelMuse/Alamy

“I love the storks’ association with rebirth and bringing new life. They are such a hopeful symbol for REWILDING.”

White storks migrate south in the winter and some conservationists initially feared that captive-bred birds released in Britain would be unable to cross the Channel.

But 22 of the 24 birds bred in captivity by the Cotswold Wildlife Park and released into West Sussex last summer have migrated south to the Mediterranean and north Africa. Storks are faithful to where they are raised and these birds are expected to return to England when they are ready to breed.

More than 100 birds are now living wild and in FENCED PENS at Knepp and nearby sites in a reintroduction scheme MASTERMINDED by Burrell and Tree, who have seen wildlife ROAR BACK onto their rewilded farm.

Knepp is now a hot spot for endangered species including NIGHTINGALES, TURTLE DOVES and PURPLE EMPEROR BUTTERFLIES. Beavers have been reintroduced in the fenced part of the farm, alongside free-roaming cattle and horses that mimic the grazing of extinct HERBIVORES.

Some of the storks are fenced in OPEN-TOP PENS to protect them from predators and ensure they bond with their “home” RANGE. The birds can FLY OUT when they are ready and also DRAW IN passing wild birds. The male in Knepp’s first pair is an un-ringed wild bird from continental Europe.

The chicks are expected to hatch in mid-May, and TAKE 60 DAYS TO GROW LARGE ENOUGH TO FLY. The British-born wild storks are likely to fly south for three years or more before returning to England when they are ready to breed.

The project aims to have 30 wild pairs of storks by 2030 and can TAKE HEART FROM the successful return of another large white bird – the CRANE.

Britain’s crane population has reached its highest level for more than 400 years with 56 breeding pairs last summer. Natural Recolonisation Saw Cranes Return to east Norfolk in 1979 and reintroduction and conservation efforts led by the RSPB, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and Pensthorpe Conservation Trust have now returned them to the Somerset Levels, Wales, Scotland and the Humberhead Peatlands.

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10 FBI Tips On How To Spot A Liar. (for the first time?)

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10 FBI Tips On How To Spot A Liar

Published on April 27, 2015

LaRae QuyAuthor | Executive Coach | Leadership Consultant

FBI agents are trained to read other people and uncover what is hidden so they can get to the truth of a situation. Their job is to recognize language inconsistencies and other verbal cues to spot liars and deceptive behavior.

It would be nice if every job candidate, negotiating partner, and supplier told the truth—but they do not. In addition, many business owners and entrepreneurs get embezzled by the employees they trust.

In the world of business, being successful often means being able to spot liars and people who are deceptive. How do you know when someone is telling you the truth? And if you do believe something you are told, how can you be sure it's not because you want it to be true?

Here are 10 FBI tips on how to spot the liar:

1. Build Rapport

Coming across as empathetic in a conversation gets the person to open up more than when the interviewer is cold and accusatory. Rapport building is the root of effective communication. In fact, without rapport no one will be interested in your message. Without rapport, you have no opportunity to influence others.

TIP: Practice on ways you can mirror and match another person's behavior. When you match and mirror, you observe with your entire body. This is not mimicry. It’s learning to tune in with another person. Pay attention to their body posture, their energy level, and their voice.

2. Fill In The Blanks



Instead of asking direct questions, tell the person the story as if you already know all the facts. Make it a statement—the guilty party will supply details and make corrections.

TIP: Pause every so often or leave out details. Allow them the opportunity to fill in what you've left out. Liars have a prepared narrative in their mind. They will try to correct you when say something that is contrary to their version of the story. Those are the areas into which you will want to delve deeper.

3. Surprise Them

The person knows they are guilty and will be prepared for your questions. If you ask them something they do not expect, they will usually stumble when put on the spot.

TIP: As unexpected questions. This could put them in a tough spot because they'll have to stop and think about how to add another detail to their story. Watch for signs of anxiety or hesitation. Better yet, ask the same question in different ways. Liars prefer to stick to their rehearsed answers and specific words because that is how they've memorized their response.

4. Ask For The Story Backward



This is one of my favorite techniques.

Truthful people tend to add details and remember facts the more they repeat their story. Liars, on the other hand, memorize their stories and keep them the same. Ask the person to recall events backward rather than forward in time.

TIP: For example, start at the end and then ask them to explain what happened right before that point. And so on…For truthful people, this makes recall easier. For liars, they tend to simplify the story so they don’t contradict themselves.

5. Withhold Evidence

Don't show your hand at first. Start with empathy: nod your head or suggest that it isn't really much of a big deal if they admit to it. Give them an opportunity to confess and tell the truth, but if they don't, you will need to confront them. They'll have a hard time editing out all the details they've had to add as you followed the above steps.

TIP: If confronted with evidence of guilt too early, the person will either clam up or become hostile. Instead, give them the opportunity to make a confession. If they don’t, allude to evidence in such a way that they realize you know the facts.

6. Listen More Than Talk



Liars tend to talk more than truthful people in an attempt to sound legitimate and win over their audience. Liars also tend to use more complex sentences to hide the truth.

TIP: Here are some other things to look for:

Stress usually increases the speed of speech.

Stressed peopen often talk louder.

Cracking in the natural tone of the voice often occurs at the point of deception.

Coughing and clearing the throat are good signs of tension at the point when they occur.

7. NO Is A Key Word

A person is most likely showing deceptive behavior when they:

Say “no” and look in a different direction (upward, downward, etc)

Say “no” and close their eyes.

Say “no” after a hesitation.

Say “noooooooo” stretched over a long period of time.

Say “no” in a singsong manner.

8. Be Wary Of Compliments



Watch out for someone who is trying too hard to make a good impression:

Emphasizing respect for your qualities and talents

Forming a mutual bond by reminding you of common friends and activities you share

Offering lots of praise and pleasantries

Laughing at all your jokes (a sure give-away)

9. Watch For Changes In Behavior

Take the time to notice subtle changes in behavior when you are interviewing them:

Exhibiting lapses in memory at critical times even though they’ve been alert in earlier conversation

Providing small crumbs of information to questions asked

Moving into a more formal way of speaking indicates that the conversation is hitting a point of stress

Using extreme superlatives or exaggerated responses, such as saying awesome instead of good.

10. Ask Follow-Up Questions

If the person exhibits uneasiness with a specific question, take the time to explore further. For example, "Explain this gap in your résumé" may lead to an answer such as, "I was recuperating from hip surgery." Often, the deception that you’ve uncovered may be related to a personal embarrassment or a desire to be “the perfect candidate.”

What ways have you found to spot liars?

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Beekeeping 101 Penn State Extension's Online Course

https://extension.psu.edu/

Welcome..

Beekeeping 101

To access the course content, go to the "Course" page.

This course is designed for those new to beekeeping, or for those with some experience who want to dig deeper into the science and practices of beekeeping honeybees. With successful completion of the final quiz, you will earn a certificate of completion.

Learning Outcomes

As you complete this course, you will:

• Learn about the science of honeybees.
• Be exposed to the practices of experienced beekeepers.
• Understand more about bee biology and behavior.
• Know how to use typical beekeeping clothing and equipment.
• Be able to manage a hive throughout the year.
• Be able to identify and treat common bee pests and diseases.
• Know about various bee products you and your bees can make.
• Have a working knowledge of pollination and the role bees play in it.

Getting started

Go to the "Introduction" page to meet your instructors.

Reminder: You have access to this course and the materials in it until the expiration date indicated on the Online Courses page of your Account Dashboard. During this time, you can return to review information and download handouts.

Meet Your Instructors (Runtime 1:27) Video

Transcript:

"Hi there! Welcome

to Penn State Extension's online

beekeeping 101.

I'm Tom Butzler,

extension educator,

and I've been keeping bees

for over ten years

and have conducted numerous

field days and workshops

about beekeeping.

And I'm Maryann Frazier,

extension specialist

with Penn State's department

of entomology and the center

for pollinator research.

I've been fortunate to work

with honeybees

as an apiary inspector,

educator, researcher

and with beekeepers

in other parts of the world.

We've created this course

for people interested

in getting started

with beekeeping and for people

who have been keeping bees

for a while and want

to learn more about some

of the science of honeybees

and practices

of experienced beekeepers.

Beekeeping is especially

important now

as growing dangers threaten

honeybees all over the world.

We'll talk about many

of these dangers in this course.

We can always use more backyard

beekeepers and citizen

scientists to help keep

honeybees thriving

and pollinating

and to collect valuable data

for large studies

on bee behavior and health.

As a result,

we are not here just

to welcome you to this course,

but to thank you

for your interest

in this important subject.

Through the course

of beekeeping 101 you will learn

about bee biology, bee behavior,

hive management throughout the

year, bee diseases and pests,

swarming behavior,

equipment beekeepers use,

bee produced products

like beeswax and honey

of course, and much more.

Thanks for joining us.

We hope you are looking forward

to becoming well equipped

to manage your own colonies.

See you inside!"

How to Take This Course (Runtime 2:28) ..

1.1 Overview

Honey Bee Biology (Runtime 0:19)

Transcript:

"Welcome to Module One.

In this module,

we're going to start

with some biology

to help understand how bees fit

into the world, then we'll dive

into the hive

to see the three different roles

that bees fill in there,

and how the bees

that fill those roles differ

from one another.

Let's get started."

1.2 Taxonomy & Life Cycle

Honey Bee Taxonomy

What are honey bees, and how do they fit into the world?

Honey bees are a type of insect, a class of living creature that has three body parts, six legs, two ANTENNAE, and an EXOSKELETON made primarily of CHITIN.

Insects make up the largest class of living things on Earth, with over a million described species and many more species YET TO BE DESCRIBED. Insects can be found all over the globe, from BLAZING deserts to antarctic ICE SHELVES.

Do insects live in the ocean?

No species of insects live in the oceans. That environmental NICHE is filled by a different group of related ARTHROPODS CALLED CRUSTACEANS.

Honey Bees Are "Eusocial"

Honey bees are social insects. The most highly evolved social insects are called "EUSOCIAL," meaning they live in groups and divide labor among members that specialize in certain tasks. Honey bees, ants and wasps are all eusocial.

Honey bees engage in complex communal behavior, including caring for their young, nest construction, common defense, and food foraging. In fact, bees are so reliant on one another that no individual bee can live for long on its own.

Bees are so RELIANT on one another that no individual bee can live for long on its own.

Biological Classification of Bees

It is useful to have an understanding of how scientists group honey bees into their taxonomic classifications. Here is how honey bees are classified:

DOMAIN = Eukarya

EUKARYA encompasses all living things with Eukaryotic cells, which includes plants and animals.

KINGDOM = Animalia/METAZOA

This includes REPTILES, birds, slugs, mammals, fish, and humans.

PHYLUM = ARTHROPODA

Arthropoda are INVERTEBRATES with EXOSKELETON, segmented body, and JOINTED LEGS. Examples include insects, CRABS, scorpions, and LOBSTERS.

Class = Insecta

More than one million described species are in this class. Insects have a three-part body, CHITINOUS exoskeleton, six legs, COMPOUND EYES, and two antennae. Examples include mosquitoes, BEETLES, ants, bees, MOTHS, CRICKETS, WEEVILS, GRASSHOPPERS, WALKING STICKS, and water striders.

ORDER = HYMENOPTERA

This order includes SAWFLIES, wasps, bees, and ants.

Family = APIDAE

The apidae family consists of all bees, including BUMBLE BEES, honey bees, SOLITARY BEES, STINGLESS BEES, CARPENTER BEES, and ORCHID BEES.

GENUS = Apis mellifera

Apis mellifera includes European and Western honey bees.

Life Cycle

The honey bee's life cycle can be broken down into eight stages:

1. An egg is laid.
2. The egg hatches.
3. The larva is fed.
4. The cell is sealed.
5. The LARVA SPINS A COCOON.
6. The larva transforms.
7. The adult bee emerges.
8. The new bee assumes its role.

Watch the following video for an overview, then continue on to the next page for A MORE IN-DEPTH LOOK at each stage.

Life Cycle of a Honey Bee (Runtime 0:55)

Transcript:

"You may be familiar

with the lifecycle

of a butterfly, which starts

as an egg, grows

into a caterpillar that CRAWLS

AROUND eating a lot,

then wraps itself in a cocoon

and transforms into a butterfly.

Well, honeybees go

through all these stages too,

but we don't really see any

of them because they all happen

inside the hive.

The queen lays eggs

in the COMB CELLS that hatch

into larvae.

The larvae stay in the cell

and are fed by nurse bees,

and once a larva is ready

for its transformation,

the workers "CAP" THE CELL,

or put a lid on it,

and the larva transforms,

through an amazing process,

into an adult bee.

When the transformation is

complete, THE BEE CHEWS ITS WAY

OUT OF THE CELL and emerges

as a fully-formed adult bee,

although sometimes they come

out a little early

and aren't quite the right

color yet.

It's really fascinating.

The different type of bees,

worker, DRONE and the queen,

all have their customized way

of doing this,

but the process is essentially

the same."