Bees odd behaviour

sweetpea
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Bees odd behaviour Jun 24, 2013 8:59:40 GMT

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Post by sweetpea on Jun 24, 2013 8:59:40 GMT

Iwas watching some bees of different species all on the skimmia outside the window.
There are no flowers now but the bees were visiting the leaves and especially the undersides. They would land and move around the underside of the leaf for a while and then go on to another one much like when visiting flowers.
Never seen this behaviour before so wondered if anyone could shed some light on it.
ps Where are all the wasps? Not seen any lately.

I'll get around to it eventually

steve2t
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Bees odd behaviour Jun 24, 2013 15:45:05 GMT

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Post by steve2t on Jun 24, 2013 15:45:05 GMT

They are looking for aphids and there secretions called honey dew, that stuff that covers the car if left under a sycamore tree and is a pig to shift off the wind screen. With this material the bees produce dark honey, I've seen it nearly black.

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,916	Bees odd behaviour Jun 24, 2013 16:39:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Jun 24, 2013 16:39:24 GMT That's interesting steve2t , I've seen bees doing the same thing on some of my evergreen shrubs occasionally & I do know we have aphids. Not seen many wasps around here either sweetpea , must be down to the late spring I suppose.

sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	Bees odd behaviour Jun 24, 2013 16:47:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Jun 24, 2013 16:47:57 GMT Thank you for those replies. I did wonder as I could see their proboscis (is that right?0 out like they were licking up something.
	Last Edit: Jun 24, 2013 16:48:42 GMT by sweetpea I'll get around to it eventually

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