The more diverse colonies stored more honey, spent more time foraging, and experienced faster growth; the single - father colonies could not even amass enough supplies to survive a winter. (discovermagazine.com)
In a less diverse colony, the temperature can swing wildly as many bees start and stop fanning simultaneously. (sciencemag.org)
The notorious promiscuity of queen bees makes for a genetically diverse colony. (sciencemag.org)