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beeb
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 Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 2:51 am Post subject: Strange strange! |
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| I have just seen a bee on top of another larger bee that what looks to me as a drone mating with a queen on a mustard leaf...Now this goes against what I have read...I thought the queen flew up and mated in the air not statically on a leaf etc__...or am I seeing something different here??....I have a pic but tricky to post on here |
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Adriaan
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Location: central Belgium
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| Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 7:04 am Post subject: |
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Hi Beeb,
There is no telling what that is without the picture and even then...
One of the things that comes to mind is a predator and its prey or that it is indeed a mating couple that somehow got stuck and fell to the ground.
I was initially surprised by the thought of a mating queen, as the season here is over, but then I saw you are in Australia.
friendly greetings
Adriaan
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I too have troubles posting pictures but I am goinig to try today |
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beeb
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| Adriaan wrote: | Hi Beeb,
There is no telling what that is without the picture and even then...
One of the things that comes to mind is a predator and its prey or that it is indeed a mating couple that somehow got stuck and fell to the ground.
I was initially surprised by the thought of a mating queen, as the season here is over, but then I saw you are in Australia.
friendly greetings
Adriaan
ps.
I too have troubles posting pictures but I am goinig to try today |
Hi Adriaan..If you work out the process of postng a photo can you talk me through it please and I´ll post the pic I have |
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Adriaan
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| Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:52 pm Post subject: posting pictures |
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Hi Beeb,
I am sorry but I didn't manage to uppload pictures today. Maybe the moderator can help us out?
Friendly greetings
Adriaan |
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