How many bees are in a single hive?
At the peak of the season a single hive can have between 40,000-60, 000 bees. There is only one queen per hive, a small percentage of drones (males), with the balance being worker bees (female). The queen will lay up to 2000 eggs per day and can live 2-5 years but she is typically replaced after one or two seasons. A new bee colony is started with only 1 queen and about 3000 worker bees in the spring.
