Mike,
This behaviour is called"Anarchism" and is being researched by at least 2
academic groups, including one headed by Assoc. Prof Ben Oldroyd at Sydney
University in Australia. A Google search for Anarchistic Bees will take you
into a whole new level of amazement at what is really going on in those
white boxes at the bottom of the garden!
Peter Detchon
Western Australia
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