RE: Bee's swarming
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- Subject: RE: Bee's swarming
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- Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 09:37:11 -0400
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Dave,
A question for you. The beekeeper I talked to said that swarms are common
around Memorial day. Is there a chance that I'll see another? I was
wondering if my yard had the right conditions for travelling bees or if they
knew the storm was coming and just needed to hunker down fast. On a sad
note, the beekeeper said he no longer sees wild bees in our area. I must
say that a few years ago I would have freaked if I saw a swarm of bees, but
info you have provided on the internet allowed me to enjoy the event.
Cheers,
Beth
-----Original Message-----
From: Pollinator@aol.com [P*@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 9:06 AM
To: veggie-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: Bee's swarming
In a message dated 5/24/99 7:49:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
GremEA@navair.navy.mil writes:
> I was sitting on the deck Sat evening just before a storm and noticed a
big
> black cloud of insects swirling about. Got a closer look- honeybees!!
They
> landed on my 4 foot cypress bush, forming a football size mound.
Creaky old brain just kicked in with another memory, an old English
saying from my childhood days:
"A swarm in May is worth a load of hay,
A swarm in June is worth a silver spoon,
A swarm in July isn't worth a fly.
Pollinator@aol.com Dave Green Hemingway, SC USA
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"I'm sure I would enjoy my memories, if only I could recall them!"
