Sorry you and others are going through that and wishing you safety. Nature is a powerful beast.
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That's really clever.Congrats!
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Beelining is the time-honored tradition of using the beeline' or flightpath of foragers returning to the hive to help locate the hive. Bee hunters used the beelining box to capture foragers on flowers.
I've watched bees and hornets repeatedly around the house and located nests that way. No honey bees though.
I use the weed eater or walk right in to yellow jacket nests!!I've watched bees and hornets repeatedly around the house and located nests that way. No honey bees though.
One old account had a guy feeding them honey on/in a small wood box. Maybe the lid was loose and put on after a bee started feeding
Flour (i think flour?) was in there too and when shook gently the bee was more visible as it left.
What really matters though with or without a "box" is that when a worker bee is loaded , it heads straight for the hive.
So where the watcher loses sight of a bee they were watching leave , is where the pursuit begins from all over again.
When more are sighted "lining out" along a being watched loaded bee's route...You're getting closer.
Honey bees were not native to the U.S.A.
But they stayed a step ahead of the Westward migration of settlements. not far obviously , but some natives allegedly called them "white mans flies."
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The other pollinators must have been busy. Busy as a ... bee...
Honey bees are not native to North America. They were originally imported from Europe in the 17th century. Honey bees now help pollinate many U.S. crops like fruits and nuts. In a single year, one honey bee colony can gather about 40 pounds of pollen and 265 pounds of nectar.I've watched bees and hornets repeatedly around the house and located nests that way. No honey bees though.
One old account had a guy feeding them honey on/in a small wood box. Maybe the lid was loose and put on after a bee started feeding
Flour (i think flour?) was in there too and when shook gently the bee was more visible as it left.
What really matters though with or without a "box" is that when a worker bee is loaded , it heads straight for the hive.
So where the watcher loses sight of a bee they were watching leave , is where the pursuit begins from all over again.
When more are sighted "lining out" along a being watched loaded bee's route...You're getting closer.
Honey bees were not native to the U.S.A.
But they stayed a step ahead of the Westward migration of settlements. not far obviously , but some natives allegedly called them "white mans flies."
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That was interesting. My father kept several hives when I was young. I remember going with him to get the honey. He kept them on a farmers land. Just enough for our family and friends. His old gear is still in the shed where my parents lived. An old puffer smoker, his net hat and gloves. Unfortunately I don't go there, a family member owns it all now and I don't particularly want to see them. I remember getting the honey comb and hanging it in cheesecloth over a big pot for it to drip into. Used to love chewing on some of the honeycomb till the honey was gone then spitting out the wax. 😀I've watched bees and hornets repeatedly around the house and located nests that way. No honey bees though.
One old account had a guy feeding them honey on/in a small wood box. Maybe the lid was loose and put on after a bee started feeding
Flour (i think flour?) was in there too and when shook gently the bee was more visible as it left.
What really matters though with or without a "box" is that when a worker bee is loaded , it heads straight for the hive.
So where the watcher loses sight of a bee they were watching leave , is where the pursuit begins from all over again.
When more are sighted "lining out" along a being watched loaded bee's route...You're getting closer.
Honey bees were not native to the U.S.A.
But they stayed a step ahead of the Westward migration of settlements. not far obviously , but some natives allegedly called them "white mans flies."
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The wife git stung 3 times, Max got a few hits on the nose yesterday.I use the weed eater or walk right in to yellow jacket nests!!
