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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => DOWN UNDER BEEKEEPING => Topic started by: Butteredloins on April 14, 2018, 04:08:16 am

Title: Guard bees
Post by: Butteredloins on April 14, 2018, 04:08:16 am

Just noticed these bees always sit at the entrance of the hive wondering around. As others bees come in and out. Is this normal.

Title: Re: Guard bees
Post by: moebees on April 14, 2018, 04:30:17 am

yes

Title: Re: Guard bees
Post by: Butteredloins on April 14, 2018, 05:00:53 am

Cool it just seemed as though they are eating something off the board the way they walk around.

Title: Re: Guard bees
Post by: Acebird on April 14, 2018, 08:35:36 am

They are, dirt.  The phenomena is called wash boarding.

Title: Re: Guard bees
Post by: Anybrew2 on April 14, 2018, 07:43:59 pm

Sure is normal they are like bouncers and check out who wants to come inside the Hive,they will accept outside if they submit and or have pollen or nectar.

Title: Re: Guard bees
Post by: eltalia on April 16, 2018, 06:48:21 pm

Quote from: Anybrew2 on April 14, 2018, 07:43:59 pm

Sure is normal they are like bouncers and check out who wants to come inside the
Hive,they will accept outside if they submit and or have pollen or nectar.

Also, in heavy flows couriers come to the door and you may even see guards
being fed.

Bill