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Title: I think this is normal, but could you clarify?
Post by: joker1656 on August 17, 2009, 09:42:45 PM

I think I have seen other posts regarding "bearding". Is this bearding? If it is, from what I understand it is normal, and not an indication of anything bad. Is that true?

The bees were in this formation during the waning hours of daylight. It had been a day in the 90's. I just wanted to make sure that it was normal.

Picture quality is not good. Sorry

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3278/photo081609004.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2742/photo081609005.jpg

Title: Re: I think this is normal, but could you clarify?
Post by: John Schwartz on August 17, 2009, 09:46:16 PM

Yes, that's bearding. :)

Title: Re: I think this is normal, but could you clarify?
Post by: citizenkahn on August 23, 2009, 12:30:48 AM

I just started seeing that too at night.

so, this is just temperature regulation and not necessarily lack of space?

Title: Re: I think this is normal, but could you clarify?
Post by: annette on August 23, 2009, 12:46:18 AM

You might want to prop up the top a bit for more ventilation

Title: Re: I think this is normal, but could you clarify?
Post by: Michael Bush on August 23, 2009, 12:24:36 PM

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesfaqs.htm#bearding

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