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What is a collection of bees called?

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A collection of bees inside a space is called a hive. If they collect outside, such as on a tree branch or the side of a building, they are called a swarm

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What is a bundle of bees called?

A collection of bees is usually called a colony. A hive of bees generally refers to the bees in their home. When a bee colony has split and half of the original colony are looking for a new home that collection is called a swarm.


What is a large number of bees together called?

A Swarm.----A collection of bees is also called a colony.


Bees are kept in?

A hive, and a collection of hives is called an apiary.


A collection of bees is called?

The standard term is a colony of bees. However we tend to refer to them more frequently according to where/how we find them living, such as: a hive of bees, a nest of bees, a swarm of bees.


Where does honeybee live?

Domesticated honey bees live in a hive. A collection of hives is called an apiary.


What is the name called where bees are kept?

Bees are kept in a bee hive (or just hive). For very small colonies that are building up they may be kept in a miniature hive called a 'nuc' (short for nucleus).


Can bees live in a bee farm?

Yes, bees can and do live indoors. Several botanical gardens keep bees.


What is an apiery?

A place where bees are kept, usually a collection of beehives.


What are the male bees called?

Male bees are called drones.


Male bees are called?

Male bees are called drones.


What is the sound of bees called?

Bees buzz.


Where are bees kept?

Bees are kept in drawer like cabinets called beehives. The boxes have frames ( up to twelve) with wires and a wax foundation for them to build their honeycomb on. The top boxes (called 'supers') are for honey storage, and the lower boxes are for brood ( raising the young bees). This part is where the queen bee lives.A collection of hives is called an apiary.Individual colonies are kept in hives. A group of hives together is called an apiary.