Q: How many honeybees normally live in a colony?
A: In winter, there might be from 5,000 to 10,000 bees living in a colony. In early summer, there could be 60,000 or more. The population depends on the colony's health, queen's age, availability of resources, and air temperature.
To Be a Bee from The Old Farmer's Almanac 2009 Gardening Calendar January
