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Larry Krengel <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 27 Jun 1999 12:22:16 -0500
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> Do bees ever fly on warm, full-moon nights?  If not, why?
> Is there a minimum amount of light needed?
>
> Fred Chase

Fred -

I would expect not... though I am not the authority... because bees
navigate by ultraviolet rays from the sun.  I would expect that little
if any ultraviolet is reflected from the moon.  With no navigation
system night flight of any distance would be lethal.

Larry Krengel
Marengo, IL  USA

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