There is typically only one queen in a hive
A queen can live for two to five years
- The queen can produce as many as 1,000 to 2,000 eggs a day
- During the busy summer months an average hive may have 40,000 workers.
- Large hives can have as many as 60,000 workers
- Workers can fly up to four mile to find nectar and pollen
- They can potentially cover a radius of 50 square miles.
- Workers live a dangerous life, summer bees have a life expectancy of around six weeks. Fall bees have a life expectancy up to six months.
- A hive may have as many as 1,000 drones in spring and summer. Few to none in the fall and winter.
- In cold climates, once the weather cools, all the drones are expelled from the hive. In our warmer climate some drones may remain.
