Here is one of my favorite short videos I shot of a few of my honeybees seeking moisture.
Bees will find the closest available drinking water to collect for use in their hive. This can be a small pond, a creek, or even a bit of damp mud like you can see in this video.
The honeybee uses water for a few different reasons including for de-crystallizing honey, for drinking, and my favorite--to create a cooling system for their hive.
In the middle of the summer heat, they use water for evaporative cooling of their hive. They spread a thin layer of water across the sealed brood and then workers fan their wings to create air currents which evaporate the water and cool the hive.
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fun to watch. I like how their bodies pulse as they drink water. its like me drinking after playing soccer for a long time on a hot day.
hahahahah, yeah I think its cool to watch as well.
These are big, are they from your hive?
Yes, they are! At least from one of my hives. When I shot this, I had five hives in my yard and several more scattered through the neighborhood at my friends houses.
I hope your neighborhood don't complain about this
never thought something so small could be so intelligent.
They are really quite amazing creatures.
I've always had a fear of bees- any variety! But it wasn't until I started REALLY gardening that my fear turned to respect.
Pollination and all the good things bees do for our survival.
I live near hundreds of apple orchards so we always have an influx of bees from June through October.
I learned quite a bit about bees in this post- thank you!
Thank you!
@bigpanda thanks for sharing this with us, the world of the bees is so fantastic. Have a wonderful day
Thanks for stopping by--I think their world is pretty fantastic also.
Extraordinary. Thank you for sharing your knowledge about honey bee cultivation @bigpanda.
I'm glad you liked it.
It looks like a documentary! Thanks for the great video. I would like to mention about Einstein's promise :)
"If the Bee Disappeared Off the Face of the Earth, Man Would Only Have Four Years Left To Live"
Such a wonderful quote--I appreciate the kind words. Now if I only had two hours of good video I could make a documentary.
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Thanks! I really appreciate that.
Amazing video,thanks for sharing @bigpanda
Thanks, I appreciate your kind words.
Awesome video, @bigpanda😊i love bees
I'm so glad, I love the bees as well.
Thats cool, but Im still afraid of beeszzzzz 🤕
I remember when i used to mistake bees for wasps. It wasnt for a while before i found out how helpful the bee was to humanity. This short video just increases my respect even more for them. Well done again @bigpanda
Thanks @baelish. You got it down cold--bees=good and wasps=I don't like them one bit.
I didn't really like bees... yet, you are actually making me change my mind about them. How the heck do you do that?
It's exciting!
Hahahahaa, this kid looks like an old photo I have of my dad when he was little. I'm going to have to show it to him.
Ahaha)))
Then tell your father from me hello)
Thanks alot for all ur efforts bro much appreciated.
Thats lovely! Thank you for sharing :)
They are so cute drinking water :)
Last summer I had some bees in my backyard, Had a beekeeper removed them because my dog kept barking, To bad because I loved seeing them work
Nice video
Very nice of you to say. Thanks!
Most welcom
Great compilation video..
Thank you.
Bees have an organism that needs fresh, clean water constantly to survive and grow. Therefore, the place you choose should have a source of natural water at close range. Most beekeepers put small pieces of wood or other materials into the water bucket, to help beekeepers even stand on those floating pieces and drink water without drowning
They definitely do need a water source. I actually keep a small bucket close to the hive, but sometimes they wander and collect from other nearby sources as well.
From the contaminated ponds and from the mouth of sewage water if it was close to the location of the bees
In the summer you have to provide plenty of water
This post very nice..I like your every post..Dtube my best channel..Thanks for sharing this post..Best of luck.
Thanks so much.
Most welcome my dear!
Super cool and Informative videos! I'd love to have my own hives one day!! 🤙
Wow amazing shot dear ...Actually you are great photographer and capture just outstanding....Carry on dear...
Thanks
Oh! amazing fact about bees that's why the people of our home town uses this technique of bees to find their hives in the mountains. They sit around a pond and watch closely to the bees when they drink water they straight go to their hives. then the people follow them with their sight and search their hives way up high in the mountains, Now I understand why they do so. really nice information you are sharing keep it up @bigpanda
so nice its shows beauty of nature
A very educational video @bigpanda
Wonderful vidéo i like that
Thank you for sharing
a very good video my friend, in my area there is also bee cultivation @bigpanda
bees are very fierce friends ya .. I like your post friends .. if there is a friend visit time is my blog once a friend yes
I have been trick my biology teacher didn't tell me all this. :( ..lol
i can gladly end today knowing that i have learned something new...
I've always wanted to ask you this @bigpanda..Why are you so interested in bees? :)
Thank you for education us!!!
its very beautiful post. i think all kinds of people like it.So thanks for sharing,,, great job....
Thanks, I hope so.
Good
uncommon thinking..... most beautiful of nature you are shot... i imprees in your video.... i hope all will be happy to see your mindbloing post....
wow! that's amazing creature, looks beautifull
I think so as well.
Your post is very nice and I liked your post @bigpanda
I really didn't know the most amazing facts about #honeybees. That's a new thing for me. The picture you have taken is also an amazing and colorful,we can see honeybee clearly, the best macro shot. Thumbs Up!
This is lovely. With the bee crisis, it's so heartwarming to see people like you are so in tune with them. Lots of honey your way 😊
nice video sir
Excellent post friend, the bees are extraordinary beings apart that have great discipline in their hive make a fantastic team work and provide us with the honey we use that is too rich so study them and be able to have hives should be great regards
My information about bees is increasing day by day thanks to you @bigpanda
Nice one! Thanks! ;-)
great post alwasys find something gud and intersting in ur post!
nice post, i like bees
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I would vote your post, but I hate bees and honey is just bee poop.