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Offline Dano

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Re: bees like osage too!
« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2010, 10:19:55 pm »
Only at TimO's house I tell ya.  ::)We've had bee's swarmin since everything started to flower around here, the temp. must be right after such a winter.
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Offline Timo

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« Reply #16 on: March 08, 2010, 10:56:51 pm »
Ya know, the local bee keepers round here have been having trouble with the mites killing there hives. I assumed these are all wild bees. I have checked it several times since the "episode" and have not found one!

Here's some more pics for those with interest.





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Offline Pat B

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Re: bees like osage too!
« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2010, 12:33:11 am »
Are they dusting themselves with the osage dust? Maybe it is a miticide!
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Offline Parnell

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Re: bees like osage too!
« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2010, 09:27:54 am »
I wouldn't be surprised if it served more than one of the functions everyone has discussed.  Such incredible little creatures and those pictures are great, I love that first one!  Thanks for posting.
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