The Wally-Gee Bee Journey 🐝

[WallyG74]

Maybe you could install a bee camera? Or get one of those creepy glass hives.

A little intrusive, don’t you think?

 

[ColtHandorf]

A little intrusive, don’t you think?

The camera? My mom and step dad have a camera in their Screech owl nestboxes. She sends me pictures of them all the time.

The glass hives are just creepy to me. Becuase bugs are creepy. And while bees are kinda cute, a whole butt ton of them crawling around gives me the heebie jeebies.

 

[sdm111]

If need be I know a bee geneticist that has his own bee farm and types of bees. Any technical questions I'm sure he can answer. He's a member here

 

[sdm111]

I am pretty sure he woukd be OK with it so here's his website. Just tell him sdm sent ya, enjoy. I'm sure he would be eager to answer any general questions. He's the go to guy for all stuff bees

https://www.latshawapiaries.com/

 

[WallyG74]

Taters, squash & bees… what a combination!

 

[ColtHandorf]

The deer thank you for your service.

 

[WallyG74]

A little baby dead bee?

 

[Apis mellifera]

A little baby dead bee?

It looks like a newly emerged bee. Some reasons for that happening are, the bee got banged up during an inspection, not unusual. Starvation. A disease like DWV (deformed wing virus) that is vectored by varroa mites. You can usually tell if its DWV if the wings are missing or crinkled up and a short abdomen.

 

[WallyG74]

It looks like a newly emerged bee. Some reasons for that happening are, the bee got banged up during an inspection, not unusual. Starvation. A disease like DWV (deformed wing virus) that is vectored by varroa mites. You can usually tell if its DWV if the wings are missing or crinkled up and a short abdomen.

Yes, the wings were missing. Abdomen seemed as normal as it could be for a dead bee that I found on the ground. They keep the hive clean and I like to see what is getting dragged out and how much. Thankfully, it’s only a random find and not tens or hundreds.

 

[tripletfeb]

A little baby dead bee?
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Are they always so fuzzy? Even as adults?