"Lipscomb, Al" wrote: > Has anyone seen a bee jump? I could have sworn in one case that they were > jumping, that is no wing movement, from the hive towards me. More so than crawling anyway! Beekeepers in SA's summer rainfall area (yep, African Honeybees) normally work at night time. Even in remote areas this is the norm. Many obvious reasons for this! Two overalls, boots and closed veils. Many reasons for this too! Robert Post