Bees flying away carrying other bees from hive

mjb1 · May 02, 2011, 09:18:47 PM

Has anyone notice bees carrying away other bees from the hive? Are they saying farewell to sick or dying bees ? It looks awkward since they can barely fly carrying another bee

jmblakeney · May 02, 2011, 09:24:51 PM

Yeah thats what they're doing, mine have been carrying them all the way over the house and out of the yard before they drop them.

James

sc-bee · May 02, 2011, 09:46:58 PM

Sounds like housekeeping!

Where in SC?

Shanevrr · May 02, 2011, 10:09:53 PM

Quote from: jmblakeney on May 02, 2011, 09:24:51 PM
Yeah thats what they're doing, mine have been carrying them all the way over the house and out of the yard before they drop them.

James

how in the hell you see that?? you got superman vision

AllenF · May 02, 2011, 10:14:32 PM

He raises real big bees.

jmblakeney · May 02, 2011, 10:15:05 PM

Im setting next to the hives. Its not that hard to see when you have a blue sky as a background.

Shanevrr · May 02, 2011, 10:19:40 PM

wow, 20 feet and im seeing nothing

annette · May 02, 2011, 11:55:30 PM

I saw one the other day and it made me laugh. It looked like a helicopter with the bee going around and around in circles carrying that dead bee. Never did see it get dropped off.