What are they doing?

[zenbeekeeper]

Can someone please tell me what this is called?

[Tangelo1106]

Looks like washboarding to me.

[Daniel Y]

was there moisture on the landing board? I have seen my bees act like this just not with so many. it was a cool day and water was condensing just inside the hive. they where actually lapping it up.

[ShawnL]

washboarding

my girls are doing this too...24/7 it seems

[zenbeekeeper]

was there moisture on the landing board? I have seen my bees act like this just not with so many. it was a cool day and water was condensing just inside the hive. they where actually lapping it up.

It did rain most of the day...