Question: are bees native to iceland?
Answer: The newest beekeeping venture was started by Egill Rafn Sigurgeirsson, who brought the first five hives from Sweden back in 1998. Since then, the total number of hives in Iceland has grown to 250, each with up to 50,000 worker bees, 100 drones (males), and one Queen. ... “Long winters are the main problem in Iceland.