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bees like osage too!

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Timo:
They were swarming here today,lots and lots. My daughter got home and noticed them on my junk wood pile. I had dumped my dust bags off the collector and they were on it man! Not sure what they were collecting it for but boy o boy did they like it!

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lowell:
The honey color!! :D

HatchA:
Interesting...

How "fresh" was the donor wood that the dust came off?  Could there have been sap moisture in it that might be of use to them?  Then again, perhaps they thought it was Bee Christmas and they'd found a giant pollon supply... :D

Great picture, Tim.

Timo:
I actually heard the swarm outside the shop.I went out and noticed that they were everywhere. (hope they hive close to home)..Not sure why they wanted the osage dust.Could just be the color drew them? Do they use wood pulp in their wax comb production? Just not real sure. The dust has been out there for 3 weeks.

Swamp Bow:
Bet the queen landed on it.  Careful what you wish for.  I've had two different hives take up residence in my shop wall in the last two years.  Not fun when you want to work at night with hundreds of bees pounding on the hanging light fixture a couple of feet over your head.

Swamp

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