Charity is the act of putting others before oneself.  Bees do not labor for themselves, but for the benefit of others.  They work tirelessly, traveling from flower to flower gathering nectar, a process that pollinates plants and sustains global ecosystems. 

When a hive becomes dangerously hot, worker bees form "curtains" on the outside of the hive and beat their wings in perfect unison to fan and cool the honey. This grueling physical labor requires immense energy, and many bees die of exhaustion doing it so the rest of the colony survives.

When protecting the hive or the honey supply, bees valiantly attack perceived threats. Because a worker bee's stinger is barbed, it gets stuck in the target and is torn from her abdomen when she flies away. This ultimate act of defense guarantees the bee's own death, yet she performs it without hesitation to protect the collective.

Worker bees deactivate their own ovaries. Instead of reproducing, they will devote their lives to raising the queen’s offspring to ensure their family's genetic survival.