Strange behavior

[WelshPaul]

Came home from work today to find a dozen or so bees inside the house acting strangely. Here is a video. Let me know if any of you guys and gals know what they are doing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQKbj6eEOx4


Paul

 

[coffin dodger]

Saw something similar when I hived my cast, groups of bees were sat on the landing board, I got the impression that they were feeding each other at least thats what it looked like to me.
Regards
CD

 

[drex]

Lots of antenna activity so probably " scenting " each other out. Might be indulging in "tropholaxis" - exchange of "food".

 

[DarynWebb]

Lots of antenna activity so probably " scenting " each other out. Might be indulging in "tropholaxis" - exchange of "food".

 

[WelshPaul]

Ooh never heard of that. Thank you.

 

[user 6228]

if you have a pair of guard bees on the landing board you can see them do what looks like a "double high five" each time they meet head on.

 

[Andy Duff]

if you have a pair of guard bees on the landing board you can see them do what looks like a "double high five" each time they meet head on.

It's quite funny when one or both of them eject an undesireable and they do the high five. Reminds me of "WE ARE THE MANAGEMENT" Hale and Pace Show