9 August 07

Secession

New bee swarm There is now a bee swarm in the almond tree, and the hive in the nectarine tree is looking a bit depopulated. We wonder what honey bee affairs of state lead to half the hive heading off to a new tree fifty feet from the old hive. Perhaps a second queen leaving the premises? At any rate this afternoon there were definitely some confused bees flying about — which tree do I fly to now?

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