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Photography => Nature => Topic started by: Ally on July 09, 2020, 08:48:07 PM

Title: Do bees drink
Post by: Ally on July 09, 2020, 08:48:07 PM

I noticed some bees flying on water, don't know what they are up to, drink, swim or laying eggs?

Found some purple flies on a log

Title: Re: Do bees drink
Post by: Ally on July 09, 2020, 08:51:21 PM

Seeing more of them in the trail, quite nice

Title: Re: Do bees drink
Post by: Dr. John on July 10, 2020, 12:25:10 PM

They wouldn't be laying eggs.  As far as I know, all bee species lay eggs on dry land, usually in burrows with the honeybee being one of the exceptions that builds a hive.

Title: Re: Do bees drink
Post by: Ally on July 10, 2020, 12:33:34 PM

Quote from: "Dr. John"

They wouldn't be laying eggs.  As far as I know, all bee species lay eggs on dry land, usually in burrows with the honeybee being one of the exceptions that builds a hive.

Thank you. I did have one dug burrows in my flower pot. Maybe for a drink then, I saw several doing that.