Snuffer, I really do feel for your friend, its so sad, I think worse in one way if they are 'pet flocks' worse in another if it's your income. All sad however you look at it.
How is your friend now, my love to her.
HeyWayne ah Waggle Dance - I was watching on of my girlies do just that on Saturday.
It is their way of telling other bees where the food is, which way to fly and how far. They don't really know quite how it works yet.
They kind of go round in small circles waggling their bottoms, its sooo cute. just needs a good backing track!
I spend ages chatting to them and watching them, for me it's pure heaven.