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Title: Busy Bees Use Flower Petals For Nest Wallpaper
Post by: JP on May 07, 2010, 07:40:14 AM

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126556246&sc=fb&cc=fp (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126556246&sc=fb&cc=fp)

Someone on the chicken forum posted this. Truly amazing!

...JP

Title: Re: Busy Bees Use Flower Petals For Nest Wallpaper
Post by: Understudy on May 07, 2010, 12:13:05 PM

I got the same story from an NPR feed. Neat story. The nests are similar in style to Mason bees that basically make their nests out of mud and wood fiber.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: Busy Bees Use Flower Petals For Nest Wallpaper
Post by: AllenF on May 07, 2010, 10:53:15 PM

Those are beautiful.

Title: Re: Busy Bees Use Flower Petals For Nest Wallpaper
Post by: luvin honey on May 08, 2010, 02:01:27 AM

Incredible! Nature is just so stinkin' cool :)

Title: Re: Busy Bees Use Flower Petals For Nest Wallpaper
Post by: SurprisingWoman on May 08, 2010, 04:39:45 PM

JP, I am so glad you posted this link. As a new beek I can't do links yet.

See ya on the boards! ;)

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