Frequently Asked Questions about Bumblebees
August 5, 2021
orders for “workers”. In late summer the Queen will start producing new queen and males (drones) in order for the colony to reproduce. These new queens [...] Before hibernation, a new queen will leave the nest and mate, with a drone. As temperatures rise and the spring season emerges, the new queen bumblebee awakens [...] awakens. She will start forging for pollen and nectar, as well as search for a suitable nest site. Once a nest is chosen, she will start laying eggs to build