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  • From: Randall Austin <ra41717 AT gmail.com>
  • To: Hamsiba Family <hamsibas AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Porch cleaning?
  • Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:38:49 -0400

Brad,

This is called "washboarding". It isn't at all clear why the bees do it. Dr. Jim Tew has a video of it on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxjc4tSKJFs.

Randall Austin

On 6/5/2013 6:44 PM, Hamsiba Family wrote:
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Ok, so what are my bees doing when they are on the porch of the hive right in front of the (restricted) entrance.  One or two will be walking rapidly forward and backward a body length or so like vacuum cleaners.  Almost looks like they are licking the porch area clean. 
 
Any ideas?
 
Thanks,
 
Brad Kosiba


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