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Checking the status of a sugar brick in December 2015
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Bees taking cleansing flights in December 2015
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Swarm CaptureThis video is of a swarm capture at the Community Gardens at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Steve P. performed the capture. Thanks to Andy O. who reported the swarm and used his video camera to document it.
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Swarm Capture Wrap UpThis video is the tail end (completion) of the swarm capture.
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Good early spring pollen and nectar flow. The amount of bees returning to the hive per second was unbelievable.
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Bees foraging on moss growing out of the old burn barrel. Not quite sure if it was water or some trace mineral or salt leaching from the burn residue which they were after. They did this for approximately 3 days straight in early spring. This moss was about 15 feet behind the colony the bees were coming from.
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Water Source within 10 feetThis is a short video of honey bees visiting a water source which is within 10 feet of their colonies. It is within 3 feet of one and within 6 feet of the other. Both colonies are in full sun and on an old concrete trap house. Both have screen bottom boards and screen inner covers for optimum ventilation during hot weather.
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