0
Depends on the HoneyComb
Colonyy.(:
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Can bees be pets?
No. Bees are wild creatures even if they are kept in a hive by a beekeeper. They are also social insects and live in a colony with lots of other bees.
Do bees live in a colony?
Bees do live in colonies. Some bees also attack in colonies, so when you see a swarm it is important to be very careful not to disrupt them. The colonies could be anywhere from 1000 to 30,000 bees! http://www.beeremovalspecialist.com/
Why are bees classified as 'social insects'?
Honey bees are 'social' insects because they live in 'societies' or colonies of many thousands of individuals, where each member of the colony performs different tasks for the greater good of the colony as a whole. Honey bees would be unable to survive without the rest of the colony. This is not true of all bees, some bumble bees live a less social life, living alone, or in very small groups.
Can honey bees live in coke cans?
There is not enough space in a coke can for a honey bee colony. During summer, colonies can grow to up to 60,000 bees.
How many male bees live in a hive?
Usually none, all the working bees are infertile females. Only when the hive is about to swarm a number of drones (male bees) are hatched. Around 1% of the bees in a colony during the season are male. Only during winter are there no males in the colony.
Why do bees put honey in a honeycomb?
To store it so that the colony of bees can live on it over the winter. That way, the colony is ready to collect nectar as soon as the first flowers come out in spring.
Can bees live in bottles?
Bees will not be able to live in bottles for very long. Even a large bottle is unlikely to be large enough for them to create a honeycomb and have a colony large enough to be viable.
Do honey bees live in a colony?
Yes honey bee's are known to live in a colony.
How many classes of bees live in a colony?
3,400
Do drones live alone or do they live with other kinds of bees?
It depends on the species of bee. With solitary bees they will live alone, but with social bees they live with the colony. Honey bee drones could not live alone because they depend on the worker bees to feed them.
What sex of bees live there?
The queen and all worker bees are female, the drones are male.
How are solitary bees different from social bees?
Solitary bees live alone and do not form colonies, while social bees such as honeybees live in colonies with a queen, workers, and drones. Solitary bees build individual nests for their offspring, while social bees collaborate to build and maintain a communal nest.
Can bees be pets?
No. Bees are wild creatures even if they are kept in a hive by a beekeeper. They are also social insects and live in a colony with lots of other bees.
How bees live?
Bees live in a colony and their nest is called a hive. There is one queen bee and hives can have up to 80,000 bees. Bees eat nectar and pollen from flowers and plants. The workers make honey, which is feed to the larvae.
Do bees live in a colony?
Bees do live in colonies. Some bees also attack in colonies, so when you see a swarm it is important to be very careful not to disrupt them. The colonies could be anywhere from 1000 to 30,000 bees! http://www.beeremovalspecialist.com/
Why are bees classified as 'social insects'?
Honey bees are 'social' insects because they live in 'societies' or colonies of many thousands of individuals, where each member of the colony performs different tasks for the greater good of the colony as a whole. Honey bees would be unable to survive without the rest of the colony. This is not true of all bees, some bumble bees live a less social life, living alone, or in very small groups.
What is the name of the habitats of clonies of antsbeesand termites?
Ants live in a 'formicary'. Bees live in a 'colony'. Termites live in 'mounds'.
