Where does a bumble bee live?

Bumble bees are social insects which live in nests or colonies. Typically, only inseminated queens overwinter and do so underground. During the spring, bumble bee queens select a suitable subterranean cavity or surface grass clump as a nesting site and lays eggs. read more

While some bees live in hives, a lot of queen bees will find a place to live underground, Bloom said. They’ll use burrows that mice or other rodents have abandoned. Other queens will find a clump of grass at the surface to call home. These kinds of houses help protect them from predators and extreme temperatures. Before winter comes around, the bumble bee colonies will rear new queens. read more

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Honeybees live in colonies (groups) called hives, containing one queen bee, thousands of female worker bees, and hundreds of male drone bees. A honeybee hive is like a busy city, ruled by the queen. She lays all the eggs and keeps the hive under control. The worker bees build the nest, look after the young bee grubs, and forage for food. read more