Bees live in a variety of habitats depending on the species.
- Honey bees typically live in natural or domesticated environments such as gardens, woodlands, orchards, and meadows where flowering plants are abundant. They often build nests inside tree cavities or under edges of objects to protect themselves from predators. Domesticated honey bees live in man-made hives. They maintain their nests with a constant temperature and adapt to their climate, sometimes building well-insulated nests in temperate zones or smaller nests in tropical climates.
- Wild bees, which make up most species, have diverse nesting habits. About 70% of bee species live underground, creating tunnels and galleries in the soil where they raise their young. Some solitary bees nest in wood tunnels, hollow stems, bricks, or cavities in dead wood. Other wild bees use meadow edges, grasslands, stone walls, quarries, or watercourse edges as habitats. Many wild bees prefer nesting close to their food sources, such as flowers.
In summary, bees inhabit places like underground soil tunnels, hollow trees, dead wood, bricks, and human-made hives, depending on their species and environment. They tend to choose locations with abundant food supplies and suitable shelter from predators and weather.
