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We can't keep bumble bees in the same way we keep honey bees. There are several reasons for this:
- Bumble bees tend to be either solitary or live in very small colonies, compared to the honey bee hive of around 60,000 bees in the summer.
- Honey bees make more honey than they need, and this is what we collect. Bumble bees do make honey, but only in very small amounts. At the most you would collect about a tablespoonful of honey from a bumble bee nest.
- Bumble bees won't live in hives.
- A honey bee colony lives through the winter (they don't hibernate), so you still have the colony in spring. At the end of summer newly-mated bumble bee queens fly off to find somewhere to hibernate through the winter; all other bumble bees die as the cold weather comes.
WRONG. The person who gave this answer has no idea what they are talking about. Bumble bees are commonly kept as pollinators, especially for indoor greenhouse crops like tomatoes. Google it.
What else can I help you with?
What is a bumble bees honey pot?
Bumble bees do not have honey pots, the keep their honey in honey combs.
Can bumble bees dig through concrete?
Bumble bees can not but honey bees sure can!
Do beekeepers want bumble bees?
No honey bees for the honey.
What bees are in Scotland?
Bumble bees and honey bees.
What do bumble bee eat?
Bumble bees live on pretty much the same diet as honey bees: pollen and nectar (the basis of honey).
Why are bumble bees dying out?
Bumble bees are dying out due to disease. They believe it is the same issue honey bees have contracted but the issue is worse with honey bees.
Are bumble bees herbivores?
Yes Bumble bees are herbivores because they eat honey and nectar
What is the difference between bumble bees and boring bees?
bumble bees= honey bees and the ones that pollinate things boring bees= the ones that sting you and then die
How do bumble bees make honey?
Bumblebees eat nectar and pollen made by flowers. The sugary nectar provides the bees with energy while the pollen provides them with protein, according to The Bumblebee Conservation Trust. They make honey by chewing the pollen and mixing it with their saliva, according to Animal Diversity Web (ADW).
What are some species of bumble bees?
These are the ones I know. Bumblebees, Carpenenter Bees, Honey Bees, Parasitic Bees, and Digger Bees.
How are bumble bees used by humans?
We use there honey
Do honey bees hide underground?
No, but some bumble bees do. In the wild honey bees would be in natural cavities such as holes in trees.
