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jnickison1
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 Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 8:27 pm Post subject: bees resting and/or dying? |
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Hello, I am 10 days into two new hTBH. Bees are very busy in both hives bringing pollen etc in. In my daily observation I have noted 2-4 bees per hive alive and seemingly exploring the ground some 16 inches below the entrance holes. In addition, I have noticed 3-4 dead bees (total over the ten days) on the floor below the entrance holes. Are these experiences normal; are the bees exploring the ground below the hives; are they resting and tired; and are the deaths just normal attrition?
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BridgetB
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| Yes - normal. I have often seen bees arrive back, miss the entrance, land on the ground and after a little rest, fly up to the entrance. Older bees also that don't make it back in to the entrance may die there in front of the hive. 3 - 4 dead bees in 10 days is fine. If you were talking about bigger numbers, that would be different. |
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