It is simply the mass of bees that gives the impression of continuous labour.
Oh, now I understand.
In spring and summer there are around 50000-70000 worker bees in one of my colonies
This is incredible, how long have you been beekeeping?
No - joking aside - they are only there for one purpose - to mate with the queen. And they die in the process.
Oh, what a pity giving their lives for bee-manity, not humanity this time around. 😂
And after the summer they are no longer needed and so the girls throw the remaining ones out of the hive - there is no more assisted living😉.
So it's a girls world after all especially in the bee Hive 😉
By the way, drones don't have a stinger.
Yeah, I read this about them. I guess it's because they don't live for long or maybe they don't have anything to protect in the Hive.
I do beekeeping since 15. years. It is my refugium to my job. But my grandpa and grand grand Pa has bees running, too
Wow, that's a long time. I presume you've got a wide of knowledge about bees. I haven't been opportune to visit a bee farm before. It would be a place worth visiting.
Yes, I also give courses for beginners and advanced beekeepers and also breed queens. I am also on the board of an association that deals with the 800-year cultural history of bees in the region called Zeidelwesen.
You're a master then.
Germany, right
Right but realy old word. Not used any more. Here you find an post from me that explain it. English belown
Alright