What are they doing?

Started by mat, June 27, 2007, 10:41:31 PM

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June 27, 2007, 10:41:31 PM
This is not very good quality video, but you can see the bees moving back and forth with their heads down on the board like they were licking it. I saw it a few times in my other hives too.
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mat

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June 27, 2007, 10:52:00 PM
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super dave

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June 27, 2007, 11:33:40 PM
hmmm mine are doing the same thing-- maybe the house bee are coming out side to do some cleaning since it is to hot in the hive -- any one have a thoughts on this

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3655/beesye4.jpg
lets throw it in the air and see which  way it splatters

Kathyp

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June 28, 2007, 12:08:34 AM
dave, yours seem to be swarming!!  :-)
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rdy-b

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June 28, 2007, 02:20:01 AM
Its called wash-boarding they do it inside and out usually by young bees. they are cleaning and polishing the surface.I have boxes that have the paint worn off from this activity.I read a article about feral colonies that lived in and on rock out croppings and there was rock that had actually been polished to a fine finish I think it exhibits hygienic behavior and thats got to be good I hope  RDY-B

mat

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June 28, 2007, 08:09:58 AM
Thank you rdy-b. I Googled washboarding, it is it.
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super dave

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June 28, 2007, 01:47:09 PM
are these ex of washboarding


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lets throw it in the air and see which  way it splatters

rdy-b

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June 28, 2007, 02:14:49 PM
two much time on your hands bee brother  :lol:
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