Hi All - I'm brand new here and with bees. Have thought about it - but this summer some girls moved in underneath my shop - about 16" off the ground, but underneath a 4x8' sheet of plywood - so I have no access. For last 4 days have tried to feed some sugar syrup that is about 8" from their entrance. Each day more bees finding it. Each night 2 - 3 bees still outside so I help them in. I bring in (chicken water jar with sugar syrup) so other night critters don't come snooping around. Last night there were several in the dish, got them out and they were gone by morning. Today between showers and breezy, hundreds of bees on dish jar sitting in and on jar looking like 2 & 3 deep standing in line I guess for the good stuff. Tonight there was still a LOT of bees outside huddling in groups. Drones I believe. WHY ??
Did they get too full and couldn't fly home ?? Too drunk on sugar and passed out ?? Wonder if they will still be there in the morning. Warm tonight - normal in 50's at night right now.
Any idea why this is happening ?? Anything I should be doing or doing differently ?? Advice greatly appreciated. I don't see anything about this in any of the books I'm reading. Thank you
Did they get too full and couldn't fly home ?? Too drunk on sugar and passed out ?? Wonder if they will still be there in the morning. Warm tonight - normal in 50's at night right now.
Any idea why this is happening ?? Anything I should be doing or doing differently ?? Advice greatly appreciated. I don't see anything about this in any of the books I'm reading. Thank you