01/10/2026
A honeybee’s last-ditch effort in staying warm during Michigan winters: stuffing themselves into cells. Primarily, they will cluster together, and vibrate their bodies to generate/ retain heat. Honeybees do not become dormant like ants do, they rely on honey/ pollen reserves and poplulation to make it through cold winter seasons. Most colony losses occur during winter for many reasons. In this case the queen failed, population declines, and it’s every bee for itself when a cluster won’t suffice.