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Honey bees spend approximately 10 days of their 6 week life span as 'house bees'. ie they act as cleaners and maintenance men looking after the hive (or nest in the wild). they tidy up after other bees, remove any debris and generally keep things clean and tidy. They also do any repairs to the combs that become necessary.
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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.
Why are bees nests called hives?
Bee nests are called hives because the term "hive" specifically refers to a structure or dwelling where bees live and store honey. The word has roots in Old English, where it denoted a place for bees. Hives can be natural, like those found in tree trunks or caves, or artificial, as in human-made beekeeping structures. This terminology emphasizes both the communal living of the bees and their role in honey production.
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.
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.
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.
What bees live in?
Bees stay in bee hives.
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
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.
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
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.
