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Gardening

mtnester

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8. Honeybees are agressively making wax right now, and that requires a ton of water

Reply to MuseRider (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 10:24 PM

Apr 2012

our birdbath is full of bees, any standing shallow water is humming right now. My hives are building comb as fast as they can. Totally normal for them this time of year when raising enough brood to bring in the honey during full season

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Honeybees? [View all] MuseRider Apr 2012 OP

Yes, those are honeybees. Denninmi Apr 2012 #1

Thanks, this is good to know. MuseRider Apr 2012 #3

They certainly look just like honeybees. Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #2

Post #1 is what I thought they were doing. MuseRider Apr 2012 #4

Those look like honeybees to me. My daughter had an interesting experience a couple of Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #5

What a great story! beac Apr 2012 #6

That is a wonderful story! MuseRider Apr 2012 #7

Honeybees are agressively making wax right now, and that requires a ton of water mtnester Apr 2012 #8

Thank you mtnester! MuseRider May 2012 #9

They should be "inside" something...the best time to maybe find where they are is around 4:00 mtnester May 2012 #10

Honeybees Thomus12 May 2012 #11

Well I am not allergic so how are they dangerous? MuseRider May 2012 #12

Only dangerous if you're allergic n/t tru May 2012 #13

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