Bees turning right?

slacker361 · May 20, 2010, 09:37:57 AM

I have watched my bee hive, and it is atop a 100 foot hill with a valley on one side and a field on the other, it seems that the bees come out of the hive and turn right to head over the valley, do all bee turn right when exiting the hive? I read about the bee escape board working because of the bee turning right, but i didnt know if that was with flying also

JP · May 20, 2010, 10:34:59 AM

I have many that leave and go to the left, right and straight ahead. It depends on what they are after, its location.

...JP

Scadsobees · May 20, 2010, 01:50:06 PM

Mine all turn left. Y'know how their society is organized and all :roll: they work tirelessly for nothing till they die, then I come in and take all that they've worked for! :-D

Seriously, though, I've paid particular attention to what they do with an orientation flight, but the foragers head up and then to whatever direction they plan to go.

slacker361 · May 20, 2010, 02:21:55 PM

there must be something to the right that they are liking then. This is good news as my garden is to the LEFT, and I thought " crap now I gotta move the hive"

BeeHopper · May 20, 2010, 02:53:19 PM

Quote from: Scadsobees on May 20, 2010, 01:50:06 PM
Mine all turn left. Y'know how their society is organized and all :roll: they work tirelessly for nothing till they die, then I come in and take all that they've worked for! :-D

Seriously, though, I've paid particular attention to what they do with an orientation flight, but the foragers head up and then to whatever direction they plan to go.

NASCAR BEES ;)

dp · May 20, 2010, 04:35:46 PM

I have some that exit the hive, fly straight up in a circle and then off they go in various directions. They are fun to watch for sure.

AllenF · May 20, 2010, 09:14:10 PM

Bees on the right make and store more honey. Bees on the left are worthless whiners, waiting to get their share of the honey collected by bees on the right.

Finski · May 21, 2010, 12:34:09 AM

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If they turn left, turn the hive and they will turn to right

Paynesgrey · May 21, 2010, 09:04:57 AM

Ours just soar up in a spiral curve, like so many angels climbing a spiral stairway, and head off whicheverway they are working when they reach treetop level. It is lovely to watch, especially in the late afternoon sunbeams.

It is exhilarating to watch them drop back down to the hives too, the way they just plunge down and then hover til they have space to walk or fly in.

lenape13 · May 21, 2010, 09:42:01 AM

Mine scatter in all directions, like dry leaves in the wind. That's because there are flowering trees in all directions.

riverrat · May 21, 2010, 11:12:34 AM

my bees are trained to use there turn signals so when the walk out on the landing I know which way they are going so i dont get in there way :-D

luvin honey · May 21, 2010, 02:07:21 PM

Quote from: AllenF on May 20, 2010, 09:14:10 PM
Bees on the right make and store more honey. Bees on the left are worthless whiners, waiting to get their share of the honey collected by bees on the right.

Hey! This hard-working, tail-busting leftie begs to differ! :D

My bees go every which way.

AllenF · May 21, 2010, 02:20:46 PM

You are just one of the few.....

annette · May 21, 2010, 04:26:36 PM

HI Slacker, are you still with us?? Many beeks having fun with you, so just have fun with us.

Your question has been answered for you. Are you happy?

slacker361 · May 21, 2010, 09:43:17 PM

believe me I am having fun reading the reply's , I just thought that because of the bee escape board that maybe they all turned right for some reason. no worries I have thicker skin than that LOL 8-)