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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Fannbee on April 02, 2007, 09:32:24 PM

Title: Vibrating bees
Post by: Fannbee on April 02, 2007, 09:32:24 PM
I have about 100 or so bees on the front of my slatted rack moving up and down like they are doing a two step.  All behinds are pointing up and their heads are pointing down to the ground. 

What could this be?
Title: Re: Vibrating bees
Post by: Jerrymac on April 02, 2007, 09:34:50 PM
It's called wash boarding

Were they flapping their wings? That could be they were cooling the hive.

Here is something on washboarding

http://esa.confex.com/esa/2003/techprogram/paper_11018.htm
Title: Re: Vibrating bees
Post by: Fannbee on April 02, 2007, 11:15:13 PM
Well my wife did say they appeared to be cleaning the front of the hive.  No flapping of wings.

Thanks
Title: Re: Vibrating bees
Post by: Michael Bush on April 02, 2007, 11:22:01 PM
It's called washboarding.  I think it's just a line dance.
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