They're after the corn dust. They must use it like pollen. This can be a problem if
you have a dairy farm nearby your beeyard. Bees love high moisture corn(agbags),
sawdust, etc. Work it in "swarms" acording to the farmers. Like manure in the gutters
too. Never really sting anyone, but the farmers freak! Have to show them they are
harmless. I usually kick at the corn and bees. The bees fly up, and back down when
I'm done. No problem. Farmer usually gets the idea, and feels a whole lot better.
 
Rory Stenerson wrote:
 
> Greetings,
>
> I'm witnessing something kinda new for me.  For the last couple of days
> It's been quite mild here in central Pennsylvania (50-55F) and today my bees are
> concentrating their on our back yard bird feeder.  It's a Droll Yankee model with
> another feeder hanging below it.  Both feeders have black oil sunflower seeds and
> cracked corn.
>
> The bees are working it like they've found a new source of nectar or pollen.
> Any ideas what they're getting from this?  I thought the only thing bees worked
> was water, pollen, nectar, and tree resins (for propolice).
>
> Thank you, and I hope everyone's bees are surviing well
>
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