By 1828 the colony consisted of 11 families and 27 single men.
By late summer or early fall, her colony may consist of several thousand workers.
Some species form colonies consisting of several hundred workers in the soil.
An average colony consists of about 100 to 200 worker bees.
Mature colonies consist of up to 20,000 workers and one queen.
At this time, breeding colonies consisting of around 12 pairs form.
Military colonies near the boundaries consisted mostly of soldiers and peasants.
There is a colony consisting of around 50 houses.
By 1818, the colony consisted of only 69 settlers.
Eventually the colony consists of only the invading queen's offspring.