An average beehive can hold thousands
Have you ever watched one of those videos where an apiarist takes honeycombs frames out of a hive to collect honey? If so, you’ve probably noticed that colonies can comprise thousands of bees. But how many, exactly?
Luckily for you, we’re here to unveil the mystery! It’s said that an average beehive can hold between 20,000 to 80,000 bees, depending on the size of the nest and the stage of development the colony is in.