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Re: bees on birdfeeders
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"Malcolm (Tom) Sanford, Florida Extension Apiculturist" <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 25 Jan 1993 13:34:51 -0500
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I suspect that the bees were searching for pollen.  Since there is not much
pollen available in the spring, the insects will often go to any lengths
to gather pollen-like materials--sawdust, livestock feed, etc...they
apparently don't have the ability to discriminate what is pollen and what
is not?
 
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