This is probably an obvious one, but here it is. Why on 75 and sunny days are they foraging like crazy and the very next day, it is 60 and sunny, they seem dormant? There are still foragers, but hardly any compared to when it is warmer.
If it is warm enough for a few, why not the rest, like the day before? Does that mean they are still caring for brood?
It isn't the temp as much as the change. Watch a few wandering out when it is 50 F., then watch them explode the next day when it is 65 F. Same in reverse. Let a cold front come through and the temp drop from 85 F. to 70 F and you will see them suck in.
I noticed that when it rains here. We have long stretches of sunshine no rain and then the reverse. First sunny day and it's like LAX. They're stacked up in a holding pattern.
Quote from: flyboy on October 30, 2014, 06:54:43 PM
I noticed that when it rains here. We have long stretches of sunshine no rain and then the reverse. First sunny day and it's like LAX. They're stacked up in a holding pattern.
You have long stretches of sunshine??? I haven't been to Vancouver, but it must be very different from Seattle (I have a brother in Tacoma, so visit from time to time -- never have seen a stretch of sunshine). Beautiful, but really different from Dallas. Now I've read that instead of SAD, some people get depressed from long, sunny days. Go figure :idunno:
down here they go out rain or shine.
it is when the clouds are on the horizon most of the girls come at once
all the while there still going out. only seen one or two rains where they stayed home
I have bees in NE NSW in an area where it rains quite a bit, and yeah, they'll be working like crazy as the rainclouds roll in. I often wonder how many bees get killed that way.
doesn't mater
they been doing this for millions of years
they know
It is wonder how many die. I choose to believe just a few per hive.
more get eaten alive
Quote from: Dallasbeek on October 30, 2014, 10:27:15 PM
Quote from: flyboy on October 30, 2014, 06:54:43 PM
I noticed that when it rains here. We have long stretches of sunshine no rain and then the reverse. First sunny day and it's like LAX. They're stacked up in a holding pattern.
You have long stretches of sunshine??? I haven't been to Vancouver, but it must be very different from Seattle (I have a brother in Tacoma, so visit from time to time -- never have seen a stretch of sunshine). Beautiful, but really different from Dallas. Now I've read that instead of SAD, some people get depressed from long, sunny days. Go figure :idunno:
I moved here last spring and have noticed that the entire summer (maybe 2 - 3 months) is rain free with constant sunshine.... except at night. Then there is a in-between section before the monsoons begin. I have started an ark and gathering animals two by two.
It may be the mountains in the middle of the island that dries the air all summer.
I think flowers produce nectar depending on temperature. Some flowers do nectar at different temperatures than other flowers. The best is from 75-90, that I've noticed. Under 70, especially under 65, and there is not as much foraging going on as there are not as many flowers producing nectar. So in your case, the flowers producing nectar on good forage day at 75 temp were not foraging as much the next day at 60 temps because the flowers were not producing nectar. That's my story anyways.