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7/30/2011

I witnessed something I have not seen before. It is not uncommon to see a lot of bees during this time of year, but yesterday morning there were 100's of them all over the cone flowers. They looked like they were sleeping. I would see 2 or 3 bees per flower. If I have any entomologists out there, could you explain what was going on. I have never seen this before.

Now that our science discussion is posted, the day was beautiful. The clouds rolled in yesterday evening and dropped an inch and a quarter of rain during the night. We are currently socked in and it is a bit on the chilly side.

There have been reports of bear activity on the mountain. I would say the yearlings are starting to roam around looking for food. The berries will be in full blast in a few weeks.

Doug York

7/30/2011 02:53:17 am

Interesting photo; I've taught science in middle school but entomology is something I need more knowledge of. Perhaps they're Spanish bees taking a siesta, or British having afternoon tea ! {the greatest contribution to modern civlization by the British is afternoon tea, and the siesta is a great idea as well !} Perhaps the amount of rainfall you've received is affecting the bees' behavior. I'd be interested in knowing. By the way, in the first photo under Guest Sightings, over the right shoulder of the girl Julie, you can see the water lines on the cabin in the background from all the rain you've had up there. As always, your photos are appreciated and enjoyed. Thanks.

Don

7/30/2011 03:50:49 am

Perhaps the bees have migrated into your area where there is probably less cellular based radio frequency energy that is suspected of creating havoc with the navigation capability of the bees. I'm no scientist or entomologist either, but i did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night.

Diane

7/30/2011 05:38:14 am

Was yesterday morning cooler than usual? I have NO idea why you have so many bees, but I have noticed that during the cooler parts of the day, I can get my photo lens practically onto a bee and it won't move. Almost as if the cool air has made it sluggish.

sandee link

7/30/2011 11:55:42 am

LMAO Don! Good one!

chris and tonya courtney

7/30/2011 02:54:35 pm

hey! me and my mom will be hikeing up tomorrow! we're going up rainbow and down bullhead. This is our second year hiking up and we are really excited to hike up without snow on the ground! were staying the night in a cabin and leaving monday. we'll see all of you up there tomorrow!

Mchael

7/30/2011 03:21:22 pm

they can get so much fo the good stuuf they can look like they are sleeping but they are high on phermones and endorphns! Not sure why so many though

Jayne

8/7/2011 10:09:19 am

I'm not sure if you know or not, but this is one of a few places that you can pet the bees. They are so interested in the flowers, they are not aggressive. Please be careful if you are allergic, just in case!

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