> ...a farmer hang a ... inverted woven basket from the eve of a shed. There was a swarm in the air. He stood by the basket and flung a pan of water up into the swarm. Almost immediately bees began dropping down to the basket.
Causation or Coincidence?
Sounds more like coincidence to me - especially in light of all the research that Dr Seeley writes about in Honey Bee Democracy such as cavity size, scouts gaining concensus on selecting a site, etc.
Joe Komperda
Parker, CO US
303.304.6459
HappyBusyBees.com
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