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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
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 Posted - Nov 11 2009 : 5:29:14 PM
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We had a huge bee hive in the very top of one of the Cypress Trees in the lake behind our house. I don't see many bees anymore. They have just a few flying around the entrance of the nest. Do Bees leave their nest? I've been worried about being in the back yard with the bees there.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Farmtopia
True Blue Farmgirl
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Zan
New York
New York
USA
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Posted - Nov 12 2009 : 3:43:06 PM
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Hey Marly--yes they can. If the bee colony/family becomes too large (the queen does a super great job and lays too many eggs and there are too many bees) for the dimensions of the hive, they will swarm. Or, if the hive is too hot/cold/wet/uncomfortable or difficult for the bee family to live in, they will swarm away to find a more suitable home.
However, in a typical swarm, the queen takes half of the hive with her and then leaves the other half with a new queen which the workers create. You really have to wait a couple of weeks to check the activity...some of the remaining bees could be regrouping. Of course, some kind of natural disaster may have taken some of the bees out--so really look to see if they are just down in numbers, or really gone.
By the way, bees are not naturally "offensive" they won't attack you unless they are provoked...BUT, if you have bee allergies, I totally understand the concern.
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Louisiana/Texas
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Posted - Nov 12 2009 : 6:29:42 PM
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Zan:
Thank you for answering my post. I should have asked "Do Bees leave the HIVES", LOL. Early in the spring, there was a huge bee hive, the bees were all over the outside of it. Within the last month of so, I've noticed that I can only see a few. I just planted some fall flowers and they are buzzing around the flowers. The hive was so high up in a cypress tree which is in the lake, I didn't know what to do with it. I was always a bit weary about mowing in the back yard. But, I'd send my love up to the hive. Hopefully the bees didn't think I was a danger to them. Thanks for the information.
have a great day! I'll be wating the hive.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Farmtopia
True Blue Farmgirl
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Zan
New York
New York
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Posted - Nov 16 2009 : 3:32:37 PM
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Hehee Marly--actually, technically it IS a nest. Only when we have the bees in the wooden boxes does it become a hive (and even then, it IS their nest) :)
I love your quote: "I send my love up to the hive." It reminds me of a very similar quote from "The Secret Life Of Bees" and I think it actually sort of works--I think they are more apt to leave you if they don't sense anything malicious from you. Well, let me know how it goes. I forgot to mention that if it's getting cold, they tend to stay indoors--which is what I would do if it was cold outside, too! :)
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Louisiana/Texas
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Posted - Nov 16 2009 : 4:27:40 PM
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Thanks, Zan. I live in Louisiana. We don't have cold, cold days here. Well, maybe two cold days in Dec., and four cold days in Jan. LOL
I've been watching the nest (thanks for letting me know the difference). There are only a hand full of bees around the nest. However, I see them around the flowers, etc...
I loved that book, "The Secret Life of Bees."
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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