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briandmyers  ·  4118 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: First honey from the new hive

This was lovely, thanks so much. One small correction, though - it is the drones (male bees) which don't sting. When winter approaches, the drones are kicked out of the hive, and no longer fed by other bees, as their job is done. They live only to fertilise newly-hatched queens, usually in spring or early summer.