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Re: Bees Taste With Their Toes
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Bob Darrell <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 4 Feb 2014 19:32:23 -0500
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On 4-Feb-14, at 4:18 PM, James Fischer wrote:

>  Taste buds in their toes.

Hi Jim and All

The mention about sensing salt reminded me of a problem a friend had  
with his bees going to a neighbour's salt water swimming pool.  We  
also had hundreds of my bees  lining around the edges of our outdoor  
hot tub (warm water with body oils/salts and chlorine) in spite of  
the fact that they had to fly over a pond and a river to get there.   
Do bees need salt?  Would a salt lick satisfy them?

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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