Eventually, they transition to feeding the larvae nectar. But if they choose to feed one of the larvae more of the bee proteins, it eventually becomes the queen. It develops more,” he explained, “and can make more worker bees.” “So who chooses the queen?” “The hive. The worker bees. They usually do it when the current queen dies, or if she seems to be getting weaker.” “So they choose the next queen,” Regan said, and then corrected herself. “No—they make her?”
