> I did a search of the BEE-L archives for "washboard > movement," but only found one reference to it. A friend of mine has an interesting theory about this. He is a priest, and very astute observer of my bees. He states emphatically that the bees must be celebrating different Saint's Days. I cannot dispute his theory, as every time I have noticed a hive displaying this behavior, I have checked, and sure enough, it WAS a "Saint's Day". For example, today (July 28th) is Saint Samson's Day, a feast still celebrated in parts of the UK. http://www.catholic.org/saints/calendar/july.php And if anyone needs to take a day off from work, the calendar looks like an excellent resource for highly credible excuses. jim :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::