I have one hive that the bees festoon like mad when I pull the frames during an inspection. The bees aren't what I'd consider runny, compared to some videos I've seen but they do typically walk over to one side of the frame then ball up and cling to the side of the frames, in large enough clusters that they will fall off in wads when I put the frames back in the hives.
Is this a particular trait of any specific line of bees? These bees were caught in a swarm last year and just look like the typical feral mutts that I get here.
Is this a particular trait of any specific line of bees? These bees were caught in a swarm last year and just look like the typical feral mutts that I get here.