If you’ve ever paid attention to honey bees, you may have noticed that you only really see them on a sunny day. They certainly don’t come out in the winter and a lot of people have asked me, ‘where do bees go when it rains?’ It’s quite dangerous for honey bees to fly in the […]
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Sometimes bees will swarm to start a new colony. They’ll break free from the hive and group together in numbers up to around 30,000. A lot of people are terrified of a swarm of bees; I blame Disney and its depictions of Winnie The Pooh running away from a swarm. However, bees are actually very
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When summer comes around, you’ll see bees almost everywhere; collecting pollen and nectar and doing their bee duties. But when the sun goes down, it’s not very often you’ll see a bee buzzing around but why is that? Can bees fly in the dark? Most bees are active in daylight hours but there are some
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During the summer, it’s not uncommon to see bees buzzing around all the time. It looks as though they’re on a never-ending flight and while they may be small, they can certainly go the distance. But have you ever wondered How Far Can A Bee Fly Without Landing? How far a bee flies largely depends
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