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Subject:
Washboarding movement: forward and backward movement at the hive entrance
From:
Martin Braunstein <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 9 Jul 1997 17:37:06 -0600
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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 ;)

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