saw the most amazing thing tonight

[slacker361]

went to check the hive to night to see if a skunk might be eating my guard bees. It was 5 minutes till official sunset, and the bees where coming back home , about 20 every second landing on the bottom board. This did not stop the whole time I was standing down there. There must have been thousands of bees coming back to roost. When I looked at the twilight sky you could see the bees coming out of the sky like snow flakes on a winters day. You guys that have many hives must see this many fold and must be very impressive.

[Buzzen]

That would have been cool to see.

[Apis_M_Rescue]

Sounds like good stock of hard working bees. How early the ladies getting out to forage? Get any pics or video of the evening event?

Cheers, David S

[Traj]

I have had that view quite often.  This is my first year and my hives are on the north end of my yard.  When the sun is low in the sky towards sundown the light hits them just right.  It's almost like watching a busy airport, except exponentially! 

I've tried capturing photos and video, but it never looks quite as impressive.

Traj :)

[vermmy35]

Twilight is one of my favorite times to watch the bees. :mrgreen:

[AllenF]

Now if you had seen a skunk, what would you have done?

[slacker361]

I would have defecated in my pants LOL

[Scadsobees]

It is very impressive!  I love standing in front of the hives ( there are 4 in a semi-circle) on an afternoon in the early summer watching the orientation flights, staring into the sky which looks like an insane airport, thousands of bees zooming in and out, barely avoiding eachother, only to come in for a hard landing,  fully loaded with honey and pollen!

Skunks...I think I'd rather face a skunk than soil myself...they're still more afraid of you and will run before confronting.