Honey Bee Habitat And Food

European honey bees are kept by beekeepers in many different climates around the world. In Southern Ontario, honey bees are active through the spring, summer, and part of fall, which is when flowers are in bloom and it is warm enough for the bees to fly outside the hive. Through the winter, beekeepers will insulate their colonies as the bees go dormant. Some places, like Australia, European honey bees are active throughout the entire year.

Honey bee foragers collect four things outside of the hive: