As far as I know this movement indicates a nectar shortage.
Regards.
Martin
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> From: Paul Basehore <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: hive population ?
> Date: miércoles 9 de julio de 1997 11:50
>
> At 06:36 PM 7/8/97 -0400, you wrote:
> >i give each one of my bees a name. this helps keep track of them. lately
i
> >have been running out of names we all have problems Jerry the beekeeper
> >
>
> I taught my bees to move in a forward and backward motion with there
bodies
> while vigerously rubbing the landing board with their two front feet in
the
> opisite motion.
>
> And now I find out there is even a name for this feat, called
washboarding ;)