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Title: What my bees do all day
Post by: enchplant on June 21, 2011, 10:51:24 AM
What my bees do all day (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmAAQSGg22Q#ws)
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Post by: Larry Bees on June 21, 2011, 11:04:50 AM
Nice little video!

Looks like you have some busy bees there.

Larry
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Post by: L Daxon on June 21, 2011, 11:32:13 AM
What plants were the girls working?
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Post by: enchplant on June 21, 2011, 12:23:27 PM
In this case they were on California poppies (Escholtzia californica)-great for pollen but little nectar, Lambs ears (Stachys byzantina), Catnip (Nepeta 'Six hill's Giant') -great for aromatic nectar, and California sage (Salvia clevelandii) Very aromatic and good nectar.
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Post by: mikecva on June 21, 2011, 12:45:20 PM
Cool vidio. My girls just go to Cosco and Wegman's.    :lau:
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Post by: annette on June 21, 2011, 02:24:54 PM
That was really nice, very sweet video. Thanks for sharing this.

Annette
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Post by: schawee on June 21, 2011, 02:41:24 PM
nice video ,i love watching the girls do their thing.i can sit for hours watching them.       ......schawee
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Post by: CeeGeeBee on June 21, 2011, 09:22:25 PM
Nice video! What type of camera did you use?
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Post by: enchplant on June 22, 2011, 09:56:01 AM
Quote from: CeeGeeBee on June 21, 2011, 09:22:25 PM
Nice video! What type of camera did you use?

Thanks so much. I used a Canon powershot SD1300. It is inexpensive (<$150) but produces amazing photos and video. You have to spend time learning how to use it, though.
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Post by: kingfisherfd2 on June 22, 2011, 11:25:03 AM
Was the one bee on the Lamb's Ear a Caucasian?  All yellow?  What a beautiful bee.
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Post by: muradulislam on June 22, 2011, 11:27:17 AM
i myself watch my bees whenever i get the time and my family thinks me mad :lau:
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Post by: T Beek on June 22, 2011, 12:04:35 PM
Watching bees (or anything in nature) is certainly better and a lot more interesting/entertaining than watching TV. 

Its those who do not watch (who do not care) that cause me concern.  I fear the non-watchers greatly outnumber the watchers which can explain much, although it does little to reduce the frustration of it all.

Thanks for the video.

thomas
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Post by: Cadman on June 22, 2011, 03:51:57 PM
Great Video. Thanks for posting.

Paul
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Post by: AllenF on June 22, 2011, 10:13:21 PM
Sweet video
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Post by: BlueBee on June 22, 2011, 10:39:52 PM
Nice work with the camera enchplant!  I liked the lambs ear part.  Maybe I shouldn't have just pulled out a whole bed of the stuff.  It is invasive around here.

I agree with Thomas, watching nature is so much more rewarding than watching TV.  I love to sit and watch the entrance of my hives.  There is something very relaxing about seeing so much work being done without constant arguing.
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Post by: L Daxon on June 22, 2011, 11:11:32 PM
"I agree with Thomas, watching nature is so much more rewarding than watching TV.  I love to sit and watch the entrance of my hives.  There is something very relaxing about seeing so much work being done without constant arguing."

ditto.  I love to sit and have my morning coffee watching the girls come and go.
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Post by: enchplant on June 23, 2011, 11:54:28 AM
Quote from: kingfisherfd2 on June 22, 2011, 11:25:03 AM
Was the one bee on the Lamb's Ear a Caucasian?  All yellow?  What a beautiful bee.

Thanks so much. The yellow bee was an italian cordovan. The queen came from Koehnen's in California. They sell great big queens that produce productive bees.  http://www.koehnen.com
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Post by: kingfisherfd2 on June 23, 2011, 03:37:11 PM
Thanks,  Too many different bees and I have too few hives.  I guess that I will have to get a big bee yard in the future.
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Post by: sweet bee on June 23, 2011, 09:37:07 PM
Love it! Thanks for sharing:)