Strange behaviour on landing board

Started by bbqbee, July 16, 2007, 11:54:33 PM

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bbqbee

July 16, 2007, 11:54:33 PM
Today (103 degrees F.) I noticed 1 bee then 1 more strugeling to wipe them selves off on the landing board. They were standing on 3-4 legs trying to rub something off. it took them 3-4 minutes then they seemed fine and rushed in to the hive.

Any ideas???

Bill

Moonshae

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July 17, 2007, 08:34:10 AM
They're just keeping it clean. You may see dozens of them washboarding at times.
"The mouth of a perfectly contented man is filled with beer." - Egyptian Proverb, 2200 BC

BBHJ

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July 18, 2007, 07:02:13 AM
Do you mean it looked liked they were scratching their belly with one of their hind legs, like a dog does, only in slow motion. If so I've seen some of mine do this out side of the entrance aswell. I just assumed that they were knocking off wax from their wax glands even though I couldnt see any wax.
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