SwiftOtter
New Bee
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- Feb 27, 2012
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- Location
- Cambridge
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 2
We have kept our bees in a college which so far has worked really well - they are in a secure site with good access, lots of forage over most of the year in their grounds, water readily available and the college have been very supportive.
However my beekeeping partner who works at the college has just got in touch to ask whether we should block up the entrance tomorrow during the annual college May ball (which they always have in June for some reason). He is worried in case the bees get spooked by the bass - it seems these balls all have a sound system these days. The ball starts at 9pm and goes on pretty much all night although they normally pipe down about 1 ish. I have heard of bees swarming over nearby tractors and other farm machinery in response to the wrong vibrations. The ball is about 100m away, but basslines do carry.
He is naturally concerned that the bees don't go streaming out to protest about their choice of music, and given that we have such a good spot for 364 days of the year I am inclined to agree. I expect some late returning bees will be trapped outside but perhaps we need to accept this. Or are we worrying about nothing? Maybe they'll enjoy it.
Cheers
Chris
However my beekeeping partner who works at the college has just got in touch to ask whether we should block up the entrance tomorrow during the annual college May ball (which they always have in June for some reason). He is worried in case the bees get spooked by the bass - it seems these balls all have a sound system these days. The ball starts at 9pm and goes on pretty much all night although they normally pipe down about 1 ish. I have heard of bees swarming over nearby tractors and other farm machinery in response to the wrong vibrations. The ball is about 100m away, but basslines do carry.
He is naturally concerned that the bees don't go streaming out to protest about their choice of music, and given that we have such a good spot for 364 days of the year I am inclined to agree. I expect some late returning bees will be trapped outside but perhaps we need to accept this. Or are we worrying about nothing? Maybe they'll enjoy it.
Cheers
Chris