Beekeeper from Gelting explains: This is how winter bees ensure the survival of the queen. Bees heat the hive to around 30 degrees in winter.
Drones, i.e. the males in the colony, look for queens from other colonies to mate with. The workers, in turn, are responsible for feeding the larvae and the queen and help build the honeycombs. You can find more news in our brand new Merkur.de app, now with more personalization.