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Offline Chip Euliss

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Comparing notes
« on: May 27, 2016, 10:49:52 pm »
Still splitting hives and saw this group chilling out on one of my lids 8)



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Re: Comparing notes
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2016, 11:05:36 pm »
All with pollen on their back legs, How unusual most bees with full loads go directly into the hive, Unless with you taking apart the hive to make nucs you confused them,
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Re: Comparing notes
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2016, 07:10:49 am »
Maybe they were resting because of those heavy loads of pollen!  ;D
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Re: Comparing notes
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2016, 09:51:38 am »
You're right Apis.  I saw another group where the bees were trying to take the pollen off the baskets of other bees.  When we work hives, we confuse bees a lot more than we think.  Made a nice opportunity for a pic. :)
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