> There were hundreds of them [bees] in our nearby
> composting pile, something I didn't see at all last year
> (my first keeping bees).  Is this an indication of low
> food supply in the hive?  What are they after?
 
Water, I suspect.  Is the pile fairly moist on the surface?
 
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