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Re: Do bees sleep?
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CharlesW <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 9 May 2001 09:49:08 -0400
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Individual bees "sleep" or at least are dormant in some manner for periods
of time. But, the colony as a whole never sleeps. There is always activity.
They have to keep working ... they have literally thousands of babies to
take care of ... no time to sleep!

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