5th September Mating Flight

[Haughton Honey]

I had the pleasure of watching a mating flight leave from one of my hives on 5th September that had a VQ emerge about a week prior. It occurred at about 2pm whilst I was fortuitously at the apiary. Initially, I saw what I thought was a small cast swarm but then noticed that there wasn't the urgency that a swarm has when it leaves a hive, but then noticed that they were simply drifting along the hedge line and congregating in a corner some 150 yards away. It was eerie walking after them and almost being able to keep up!

About 20 minutes later the bees returned to the hive in dribs and drabs.

So it's still happening at this time of year folks.

 

[Walrus]

I had the pleasure of watching a mating flight leave from one of my hives on 5th September....

So it's still happening at this time of year folks.

Wow - that is good to hear. Nice to be able to see that too.

 

[burren]

excellent, I saw same thing earlier this year, never seen it before, very cool

 

[For want of a better word]

One of my Carniolian hives had a host of SWARM cells on the pre Apiguard and last clearer board mission this afternoon.......
THEY still think it is early August... or know something we don't !!!

Farmer was out getting a last cut of hayledge in... so bang goes the clover... balsam and a dusting of heather pollen arriving...........

AND called to a SWARM in a ivy bush that was composed of hovver flies .. but no honeybees!!!

 

[ratcatcher]

Hello! I am the starting beekeeper and I am searching for the new and best types of bee hives. maybe you can advice smth or you have better pictures. Thanks.

so wheres A,A ??????

 

[MuswellMetro]

so wheres A,A ??????

well A,A is the american equivalent to the UK of BFPO..british forces post office


BUT from the multlple Posts i suspect ARSYA is a Bot or collector of groups

 

[the beehive lodge]

hum

Does that mean that you have the mating place i believe drone would congregate here for all mating or am i wrong in thinking this