Oldest beekeeper in LA explains how drought affects bees
[O]ur drought is indeed affecting bees — but not the urban garden variety, where people still water their yards. It’s the feral colonies that live outside the city that are struggling. … Feral bees are colonies that aren’t being taken care of. They’re wild and make their hives anywhere and everywhere, though we often don’t notice them. Without rain or watering, bees scale back on producing honey to conserve energy and struggle to keep their hives at the right temperature. Colonies that are too dehydrated could experience die-off.