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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: Jen on February 03, 2017, 01:02:24 am

Title: First Swarm Call
Post by: Jen on February 03, 2017, 01:02:24 am

 :D But it turned out that the bees had a warm day today and were very hungry, and tired of weeks of sugar  :D

So they found this sack of chicken grower finisher stuff and had a full on banquet. So what in this stuff that the bees would love?

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Title: Re: First Swarm Call
Post by: Perry on February 03, 2017, 07:18:41 am

Anything that looks like pollen, even sawdust, will sometimes be collected.

Title: Re: First Swarm Call
Post by: Jen on February 03, 2017, 03:12:28 pm

I figured so, and it's a protein. My bees are all over my millet bird seed too. It's fun watching the bees jump and their wings poof seed around  ;) 8)

Title: Re: First Swarm Call
Post by: blueblood on February 03, 2017, 04:16:54 pm

I thought it was a tad bit early. Dern.

Title: Re: First Swarm Call
Post by: Barbarian on February 04, 2017, 01:08:05 am

With the bees going for the chicken feed, it could be a sign that the colonies are trying to expand. The bees may also start going to a "dirty" water supply. That would be for the minerals.