5 Key Differences Between Honey Bees And Bumblebees

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In this case, bumblebees could not cross the equator without human help, but bees could. Read on to find out more. 

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There are a lot of species of bees out there. Some are solitary others are social, and then some are highly social.  

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Solitary bees just work on their own as the name implies. Social bees form little nests of bees that work together and have some division of labor.  

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Bumblebee

Bumblebees have seasonal colonies. A queen starts the nest in spring.  

She forages, gathers pollen, starts the nest up and her daughters help her expand it to around 50 individuals by the end of summer.  

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Bumble Bee Wax

Bumblebees normally make a type of wax that they use to make little honey pots. 

If someone were to ask you the question “Do bumblebees make honey?” you can confidently ...

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Honeybees have the ability to store enough honey to survive winter or a dry spell. 

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