Re: bee question
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- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 08:09:02 EST
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In a message dated 3/30/99 11:23:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Meconella@aol.com writes:
> The last few days bees have been hanging out near my empty stacked inverted
> flower pots. In the early part of the day, there are only afew and
> sometimes
> none, but as the day gets longer and hotter, up to 30 or so bees are just
> buzzing around or crawling in and out of the up-side-down pots. This has
> been
> going on for about 3 days now. What are they doing? Scouting the area?
> There is no food source for them there. It is most interesting to watch
> them
> but I have no idea what to expect next if anything.
Where are you at, Janet?
If you are in the south; swarm season has already arrived, and bees are
reproducing (think reproduction in terms of colonies, not individual bees).
You may have a swarm hanging nearby and scouts are looking for a home.
You'll often see scouts running along the eaves of a house. Good time to check
for cracks and caulk them, unless you want house bees. The scouts will watch
you work, but won't bother you.
You might actually entice them into the home of your preference, but
you'll have to hurry. The process usually takes only a couple days. If you do
decide to become an "instant" beekeeper (and many folks have gotten started
this way - more when swarms used to be abundant), bee sure to get standard
equipment, so you won't have to deal with (what beekeepers call) bastard
equipment later.
Pollinator@aol.com Dave Green Hemingway, SC USA
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