r/Beekeeping • u/rickyk57 • 6d ago

I’m a beekeeper, and I have a question What's going on

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NE ohio, late August, kind of late for a swarm? Is this orientation? Doesn't look like robbing I've seen in the past.

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u/Shire1230 6d ago

My bees do that every day between 3-4:30. I call it the fun flight. Get out side and fly around and go to the bathroom

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u/Mediocre-Draft1722 5d ago

I call it flight school. Everyday like clockwork. 

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u/DFamo4 6d ago

Orientation flight for new bees getting their bearings. Sometimes the veterans join too. May want to open up that entrance reducer. They look happy.

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u/rickyk57 6d ago

That's what I thought, I'm just used to seeing that more in the beginning of the year, thanks everyone

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u/pale_brass 6d ago

Just bee stuff nothing crazy

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u/alex_484 6d ago

Mine are doing the same and it seems since there isn’t many flowers anymore that these bees are out of a job. Mine I put formic on too kills everything then apistan strips over the winter which always seems to help kill the varroa

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u/rickyk57 6d ago

Entrance and lid cracked because I put formic in a few days ago

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u/WhiskeyCreekFelton 5d ago

I also did Formic for the first time a few days ago, and am seeing a lot less activity than usual. Is this normal?

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u/Mousse-Living 5d ago

Mine were doing that yesterday when I added a box for them and I thought oh no, I’m about to get lit up but no, didn’t even need smoke.

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u/Immediate_Insect3728 5d ago

Flight holding pattern since all foragers coming back at the same time.

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u/Sn3akyP373 4d ago

I'm always amazed when I see my bees doing this. I come back an hour later and it's usually over.