where do bees go during the wintertime?

Answer 1

it depends on the type of bees you are referring to. Honey bees will typically stay inside the hive during the winter. The queen, several drones and many workers will usually survive the winter inside the protective walls of the hive, but many workers will also die. they keep warm in the autumn by feeding on sugar rich honey and nectar which allows them to keep up lots of activity. the friction from all their tiny bodies allows them to stay active until the coldest of days. At this point, they go into a dormant state known ad Diapause, this is where all metabolic function shuts down and they practically freeze solid, they will then wait out the winter months until spring arrives and then its back to work, the queen starts laying eggs, and the workers begin working on the hive and collecting pollen and nectar.

several other bee and wasps species pretty much fall apart during the winter months. Paper wasps and bumblebees for example will almost all die off except for the queens who are more suited to overwinter, once the winter is over she begins construction of a new colony if necessary and will raise the first couple offspring on her own, who will eventually become workers and then take over all the labour, then she will sit back and reap the benefits of being the queen!

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Bees stay in a big mass inside the hive to keep warm during the winter. See more at:

http://www.bees-online.com/Winter.htm

Answer 3

Don't they die???????????