Summer weather conditions influence winter survival of honey bees
Date Time Summer weather conditions influence winter survival of honey bees Research suggests that honey bees have a “goldilocks” range of summer weather conditions that raises their probability of winter survival.Image: Sweetaholic via Pixabay Winter survival of honey bee colonies is strongly influenced by summer temperatures and precipitation in the prior year, according to Penn State researchers, who said their findings suggest that honey bees have a “goldilocks” preferred range of summer conditions outside of which their probability of surviving the winter falls. The results of th...
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