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Bees collect water from bird baths, water bowls and small ponds as part of a cooling process for their hives. Contributed/Martelle Luedecke
‘Thirsty’ bees operate like honey swamp coolers Have you noticed lots of bees around any and all sources of water? They’re not just thirsty.
When the temperature within a honeybee hive colony rises above 96.8°F worker bees take steps to cool the hive.
First step, the worker bees will gather around the entrance of the hive and begin flapping their wings to create a cooling breeze.
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