I have actually witnessed once a dragonfly (species unknown) catch a
worker bee from the air. I still do not think that this is a problem in
many places. Even in the area I made my observation the hives remained
strong. So such predation did not seem to be significant.
Tom
> >From what I saw in my search (I skimmed quickly) no one admits to actually
> having seen a dragonfly catch a bee. Maybe we will get a report this time from
> someone who has seen one in the act?
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"Test everything. Hold on to the good." (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
Tom Elliott
Chugiak, Alaska
U.S.A.
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