Posts Tagged ‘colonies’
Who’s Who in a Honeybee Colony
Honeybees are highly social animals living in tight knit societies called colonies. A colony consists of a single queen (usually, we’ll get to that later), a few hundred male drones and lots and lots of female worker bees – to the tune of around 20 to 80 thousand. Just like a human colony, it’s not…
Read MoreSwarms and Colonies: What’s the Difference?
Spring has sprung in San Diego! With the warmer weather finally here, you may start to notice big bunches of bees in your neighborhood. Since we are entering swarm season, we thought we’d talk a little about the difference between a swarm and a colony and what to do if you encounter either of these…
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