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[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)

When "keeping bees" you are ever only hosting them. If the conditions are not to the hive's liking, they will find somewhere else to live. This is a significant problem in North America where honeybees are not native, as they will displace native species. But if you have a productive hive, they are happy and well treated.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

My understanding is that the queen bee is generally restricted from leaving the hive by a physical gate. The workers won't leave without her.

[–] sness 6 points 4 months ago

Only when being transported into a hive. Other than the honey super, the queen is given full run of the hive in order to lay new brood. The physical gate is to keep larger things out.