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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