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I was only gone for a day or two...(lemmy.world)

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HikingVet@lemmy.ca
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When “keeping bees” you are ever only hosting them. If the conditions are not to the hive’s liking, they will find somewhere else to live. This is a significant problem in North America where honeybees are not native, as they will displace native species. But if you have a productive hive, they are happy and well treated.

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BradleyUffner@lemmy.world
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My understanding is that the queen bee is generally restricted from leaving the hive by a physical gate. The workers won’t leave without her.

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sness@sh.itjust.works
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Only when being transported into a hive. Other than the honey super, the queen is given full run of the hive in order to lay new brood. The physical gate is to keep larger things out.

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