How slowed down is too slowed down for the queen in the fall?

[Michael Bush]

>Michael you say that a queenright hive when it is being robbed can sound the same.  That is my understanding of comments.

Yes.

>I wonder......the roar from a queenless colony, that sound is probably because a queenless colony is vulnerable, they feel and know that.

Yes.

> A queenright colony that is being robbed is vulnerable, they feel that and know that.

Yes.

[Cindi]

>Michael you say that a queenright hive when it is being robbed can sound the same.  That is my understanding of comments.
Yes.
>I wonder......the roar from a queenless colony, that sound is probably because a queenless colony is vulnerable, they feel ad know that.
Yes.
> A queenright colony that is being robbed is vulnerable, they feel that and know that.
Yes.

So, then these further thoughts come to my mind:

Is this "roaring" sound to intimidate intruders?

Is this sound to make the colony appear larger in numbers so intruders wouldn't bother them?

This is a very fascinating subject and I have a need to learn more.  Have a wonderful and beautiful day in our greatest of life.  Cindi

[rdy-b]

I think thats for BEARS: CINDI  :-D  RDY-B

[Michael Bush]

>Is this "roaring" sound to intimidate intruders?

A hive being robbed will make it all night long.  A queenless hive will do it all night long.  There are no intruders in the middle of the night unless they are skunks...

>Is this sound to make the colony appear larger in numbers so intruders wouldn't bother them?

It sounds more like the sadness of the bees to my ear.

[Old Timer]

>A hive being robbed will make it all night long.  A queenless hive will do it all night long.  There are no intruders in the middle of the night unless they are skunks...

i wish you could teach the bears around here that. :)

[Cindi]

Michael good thoughts.

Humans make a rather odd noise when they are sad, we all know that sound.

The bees make a rather odd noise when they are sad, their crying is roaring, that is simply good sense and common sense, I can understand this now.  Why would not not make a sad sound when their entire lives and destiny could be at stake without the Mother of colony.  Hmm..Have a wonderful and beautiful day, lovin' life.  Cindi