20 Amazing Honey Bee Facts!

8. HONEY BEES MAINTAIN A CONSTANT TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 93º F WITHIN THE HIVE YEAR-ROUND.

As temperatures fall, the bees form a tight group within their hive to stay warm. Honey bee workers cluster around the queen, insulating her from the outside cold. In summer, the workers fan the air within the hive with their wings, keeping the queen and brood from overheating. You can hear the hum of all those wings beating inside the hive from several feet away.