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It can happen if there are a number of hives in the same area. It is a process that beekeepers call drifting.
When a worker bee returns from foraging it will normally return to its own hive, but occasionally it may confuse another hive for its own, or for some reason it may not be able to get into its own hive in which case it will look for another hive nearby. As it lands at the hive entrance it will be checked by the guard bees and if the newcomer is carrying nectar or pollen and behaves submissively it will be allowed to enter. Drones (males) seem to have no particular hive loyalty and are allowed entrance to any hive.
Drifting is undesirable to a beekeeper because if one hive has contracted a disease it is a process by which the disease could be carried to other hives. Ways of reducing drifting include spacing the hives apart, pointing the entrances in different directions, painting the hives different colours and/or painting different geometric shapes on the front of the hive.
What else can I help you with?
Do honey bees make hives in the ground?
No, honey bees typically make hives above ground in structures like trees, caves, or man-made beehives. Ground-dwelling bees like mining bees or sweat bees may create nests underground, but honey bees do not.
When do bees return to their hives at night?
Bees are generally not active at night. Bees are attracted to light, so if they are flying at night, they generally will fly towards an electric light.
What is intraspecific interactions with bees?
Intraspecific interactions with bees is called beekeeping. Beekeepers are called apiarists and the box where the bees are kept are called apiaries or hives.
What Greek philosopher studied bees from his own hives although in A History of Animals he though hives were run by kings instead of queens?
Aristotle is the Greek philosopher who studied bees from his own hives. In his work "A History of Animals," he described hives as being organized and run by "kings" rather than queens, showing his misunderstanding of the roles within a bee colony.
Hive and hives difference?
"Hive" typically refers to a man-made structure where bees live and produce honey, while "hives" usually refers to a skin reaction characterized by itchy welts that can appear and disappear on the skin.
What would you keep in an apiary?
honey bees (apis mellifera) are kept in hives in an apiary.
Companies that sell observation hives WITH bees?
It is not usual to sell observation hives with bees. Most beekeepers who use observation hives for demonstrations take frames of bees from their regular hives just for the period of the demonstration. An observation hive is not suitable for keeping bees in for a long period.
What bees live in?
Bees stay in bee hives.
Do all bees make the same hives?
Bees don't make hives. A hive is an artificial home provided by a beekeeper to keep his/her bees in.
Do honey bees make hives in the ground?
No, honey bees typically make hives above ground in structures like trees, caves, or man-made beehives. Ground-dwelling bees like mining bees or sweat bees may create nests underground, but honey bees do not.
Where do blue banded bees make their hives?
they make their hives in trees
Where do bees live in the world?
In there hives.
What do bees store their honey?
In their hives
What do you call bees homes?
hives
You have bees hives in your attic will the hives freeze in your cold winter?
Bee hives do not freeze in the winter. Bees slow down and cluster to regulate temperatures inside the hive and survive.
In what ways are trees helpful to bees?
they let bees build hives in them
What types of bees build hives inside trees?
Honey bees.
