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Interesting phenomenon (for me) occurred the other day.
I was walking past my apple tree, and noticed a dark lump about the size of a cricket ball 7' up in the centre of the tree. Closer inspection revealed it to be a writhing clump of bees surrounding one of the branches, with a few more flying about close by.
They seemed pretty focused on whatever they were doing i.e. ignored me completely.
And they were gone by the following afternoon.
Anybody know what might have triggered that behaviour? They were definitely honey bees. I do recall somebody saying once that honeybees won't survive a cold night if they're not under cover somewhere..?
I was walking past my apple tree, and noticed a dark lump about the size of a cricket ball 7' up in the centre of the tree. Closer inspection revealed it to be a writhing clump of bees surrounding one of the branches, with a few more flying about close by.
They seemed pretty focused on whatever they were doing i.e. ignored me completely.
And they were gone by the following afternoon.
Anybody know what might have triggered that behaviour? They were definitely honey bees. I do recall somebody saying once that honeybees won't survive a cold night if they're not under cover somewhere..?
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