Life in a Hive
These trees provide a wind-break that protects rows of hives.
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Life in a Hive
A honeybee hive usually has between 20 000 and 80 000 bees living together in a colony. A colony is made up of one queen bee and several hundred drones (males), with female worker bees making up the balance. All the bees share one goal: survival of the colony.
