2026-10-04 13:50 UTC
…however eventually disperse far from their birth nest to avoid inbreeding. The queens mate, usually for most species with only one male, and they store the semen ‘collected’ in their bodies until needed the following year. Research suggests that, for some species at least,
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@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie 2026-10-04 13:52
…the ‘choice’ of mate can be way important as queens mating with non-virgin males seem more successful at founding a colony and then produce more workers and male offspring than queens who settle for a virgin male! When choosing a place to hibernate they will favour… 8/15 #hibernation #winter #bees