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Subject:
Time length of bee's memory
From:
Jim Moore <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 5 Jan 1998 11:27:56 EST
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        I'm curious, how long will a bee remember their hive location? In late
October I rearranged my hives to get more sun and less shade during the winter
months. The hives were moved only about 15-20 feet. Saturday it was warm enough for
a major cleansing flight. One hive by 10 AM was really busy. At that time I noticed
about 50-100 bees from this hive at the old hive location looking for the entrnace
that was now 15 feet to the South. Over 8 weeks and these ladies still remembered!
 
        How long will "confined" bees remember the previous hive location?
 
        Regards,
 
                Jim Moore
                2 years, 4 Hives

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