This is not very good quality video, but you can see the bees moving back and forth with their heads down on the board like they were licking it. I saw it a few times in my other hives too.
I am sorry, this should work.
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/mosypiuk/?action=view¤t=DSCN9032.flv
hmmm mine are doing the same thing-- maybe the house bee are coming out side to do some cleaning since it is to hot in the hive -- any one have a thoughts on this
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3655/beesye4.jpg
dave, yours seem to be swarming!! :-)
Its called wash-boarding they do it inside and out usually by young bees. they are cleaning and polishing the surface.I have boxes that have the paint worn off from this activity.I read a article about feral colonies that lived in and on rock out croppings and there was rock that had actually been polished to a fine finish I think it exhibits hygienic behavior and thats got to be good I hope RDY-B
Thank you rdy-b. I Googled washboarding, it is it.
are these ex of washboarding
(http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/6681/washboardingon6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
and
(http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/723/washboarding2uz6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
two much time on your hands bee brother :lol: