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    Honeybee behaviour - collective 'drinking'?

    Hey bee ginner - I wish that were true. I got this stat from a beekeeping exhibition on Hackney Marshes, close to where I live. That's what they told me. It's not that surprising as apart from gardens like mine, this is a very densely urban area. I think Hackney City Farm is the closest...
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    Honeybee behaviour - collective 'drinking'?

    Nick, if all your girls are this beautiful, you're very lucky. She is a stunner. :-)
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    Honeybee behaviour - collective 'drinking'?

    MJ, yes, the planter has peat in it so is naturally slightly acidic. I also watered it with an NPK fertiliser with other trace elements added to it, so it has lots of nitrate, phosphate and potassium as well as many other salts. That might be what's attracting them. The planter is also easy...
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    Honeybee behaviour - collective 'drinking'?

    Nick, thanks! Which aspect do they prefer? Is it south to west facing, where it's warmest, or do they prefer some shade? That might help me narrow it down a bit... I can't literally follow them, as they are overflying at least two fences, but if I get my binoculars out, at least I'll be able...
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    Honeybee behaviour - collective 'drinking'?

    Wow! Thanks for all these detailed replies, folks. Very interesting and much appreciated. It's very exciting to think there could be a hive closer than the one I thought. I live in a very densely built up area but have a lovely big garden (relatively speaking) which I've planted with loads of...
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    Honeybee behaviour - collective 'drinking'?

    I've been so fascinated by honeybee behaviour in my garden that I've looked for and now found this forum and this is my first post. A few days ago, I noticed a number of honeybees making regular trips to a planter on our patio. Initially, I wasn't at all clear what they were doing, but now, it...
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