1) Bill Lewis feeds his Italian Cordovan bees some honey in their 'working hive' at the Third Street Santa Monica Farmers Market on Saturday, June 2, 2007. Cordovan bees are known for the brilliant golden color Their attractive coloration makes the queen location less difficult. 2) The queen bee can be scene in the center of a see-through working hive. A queen be is almost twice the size of the other bees and can lay 2,000 eggs per day.