At 03:53 PM 7/14/96 +0000, you wrote:
>        I've been observing some behavior that I am having trouble figuring
out.
>        There are many instances of two workers seeming to become tangled
>with each other at the hive entrance.  One will then drag the other onto the
>ground where they seem to wrestle in the grass for a few minutes.  Then
>either they disengage and both fly away, or one will carry the other off.  I
>don't see why two hive mates should be fighting.
>        Any ideas what's happening?  Defense from robbers?  Elimination of
>sick bees?  Just getting tngled up?
>        Thanks you have all been a big help with previous questions.  Sorry
>to seem such a "newbee".  Hopefully I'll be in a position to help others
>someday soon.
>
Hi Doug
 
What you probably saw was a robber bee testing the colonies defenses.  It's
that time of year if you live in the south.  Ther is very little nectar so
the bees are checking every source where they may forage
 
Frank Humphrey
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