Saturday I pulled a honey super from a dead-out at another person's property, and brought it home. It had some ants in it so I didn't want to bring it in my garage. So I set it on it's side in front of the closed garage door.
I have a hive in my back yard along the tree line. My wife called me today and said there was a steady stream of about 20 bees at a time coming and going from that upended super. Aparently there were still a few frames w/ honey and crystalized honey in them. I watched the bees leaving the super, and they flew around the side of the garage and back into my hive!
I should have realized that they would find the super; I just was surprised at their resourcefulness, as it was on the other side of the house.
I love my bees!
I have a hive in my back yard along the tree line. My wife called me today and said there was a steady stream of about 20 bees at a time coming and going from that upended super. Aparently there were still a few frames w/ honey and crystalized honey in them. I watched the bees leaving the super, and they flew around the side of the garage and back into my hive!
I should have realized that they would find the super; I just was surprised at their resourcefulness, as it was on the other side of the house.
I love my bees!