A bee colony is a structured community of bees that typically consists of a single queen, worker bees, and drones. The queen's primary role is to lay eggs, while worker bees perform various tasks such as foraging for nectar and pollen, caring for the young, and maintaining the hive. Drones are male bees whose main purpose is to mate with a queen. Bee colonies are essential for pollination, which helps plants reproduce. They can vary in size, with some colonies containing thousands of bees. The health of a bee colony is crucial for the ecosystem, as it supports biodiversity and food production through the pollination of crops and wild plants.