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In order to fly bees have to keep their body temperature above about 80 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius). As they fly, the flight muscles produce heat, but if the air temperature falls below about 54F (12C) the bee will lose heat faster than it can generate it, so will eventually become unable to fly.
When a bee's body temperature drops below about 50F (10C) it will become comatose and eventually die.
In colder weather, bees cluster together in the hive and generate heat by vibrating their flight muscles. In the centre of the cluster the temperature will be around 98F (37C). Bees on the outside of the cluster will move in as they cool.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoHoneybees don't actually hibernate, but they won't leave the hive if the temperature is too low.
In order to fly a bee has to have a body temperature of at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius). Although a bee generates body heat as it flies, at air temperatures below about 54 degrees Fahrenheit (12 degrees Celsius) the bee will lose heat faster than it can generate it and will become unable to fly. Below about 50 degrees F (10 C) the bee will become comatose and eventually die.
In cold weather, bees cluster within the hive and vibrate their wing muscles to generate heat. This requires a lot of energy and is the reason bees collect nectar for honey: for food during the cold weather.
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∙ 14y agoYoung queen bumblebees hibernate through the winter.
Honey bees do not hibernate, but when the weather is cold they can't leave the hive. As it gets colder, bees cluster together on the honeycomb to conserve their body heat. The colder it gets, the tighter the cluster. Bees can generate heat by vibrating their flight muscles, and the centre of the cluster will usually be around 30 degrees C. The queen, of course, will be in the cluster.
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∙ 12y agoNot normally. Honey bees living in the wild or within a hive supplied for them by a beekeeper, will cluster together during cold weather to keep warm. The cluster is continually changing so that the same bees don't always have to stay on the outside of the cluster and get cold. If the bees are exposed to damp and windy conditions, they are less likely to survive in the cold.
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∙ 15y agoyes they can but they just dont want to
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