[codetrotter]

Cut out the middleman. Become friend with the bees. You gain a hive mind as friend, and honey! :D

[ponector]

Bit to get honey would mean to rob your hive friend.

[Snacklive]

Na dude, they are chill. They produce more under your friendship so you can keep a little. If they think the relationship is going toxic they just leave. It's awesome

[spookie]

Yeah, it's basically this. Most wouldn't survive winter.

[notyourwork]

How do they survive winter? Do they hibernate, go south or stay?

[dghlsakjg]

They mostly enter a low activity state and cluster in the hive to stay warm and save energy/honey. If it gets warm enough outside on occasion you will see them leaving the hive to poop and push the dead bees out.