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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Bee Behaviors
« Last post by beesnweeds on Today at 11:23:00 am »Do the scouts come back loaded or empty?
Empty, scout bees are looking for a new home before and after swarming. When a swarm bivouacs in a nearby tree scouts will return to the swarm and waggle dance the location of the new cavity. Tom Seeleys "Honeybee Democracy" goes into detail about bees choosing a new location. Foragers on the other hand will bring back resources and share location if it's a productive source. Tom Seeley just released a new book "Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz Runners". I think what you may be seeing are buzz runners. I didnt get the book yet. The strangest form of communication to me is pre swarm and you can hear queens piping with workers and queens in cells replying.