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Originally Posted by ute4ever
Just curious to hear what 30 straight days of 100+ degree weather does to bee colonies?
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Bees do need to maintain the temperatures of their hives. If they overheat, the comb can melt and that is a disaster. So there are bees that actually use their wings and help ventilate the hive to regulate the temperature.
Of course, bees need water, so they have to have a water source. There are still local creeks and swimming pools with water, in the city, so they are fine in that regard.
Summers are tough in general for bees, it is a season of dearth. There is a spring and a fall flow of nectar. So generally speaking not much honey is made in the summer. I suspect this summer is particularly tough. However looking at my hives in my backyard, the populations look to be high and they appear to be doing fine.