- Joined
- Jul 23, 2009
- Messages
- 35,100
- Reaction score
- 15,633
- Location
- Ceredigion
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 13
They can see red flowers. Even red flowers have UV signals
Time to get the camera out againAnd spread some joy
- Thread starter enrico
- Start date
Help Support Beekeeping & Apiculture Forum:
Understand they ’see’ red flowers as black
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2009
- Messages
- 35,100
- Reaction score
- 15,633
- Location
- Ceredigion
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 13
Maybe but look at the white areas in the bottom photo. That's Montbretia
Gilberdyke John
Queen Bee
- Joined
- May 5, 2013
- Messages
- 5,480
- Reaction score
- 1,794
- Location
- HU15 East Yorkshire
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 10
I've heard that quoted but I wonder how that was proven?
we ‘see’ colours based on red, blue and green wavelengths vs bees see blue, green and Uv light. Bees don’t have a photoreceptor for red.
This explains how scientists know - from experiments looking at bee responses to colours
https://news.ncsu.edu/2011/07/wms-what-bees-see/
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2009
- Messages
- 35,100
- Reaction score
- 15,633
- Location
- Ceredigion
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 13
Cotoneaster is really popular
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2011
- Messages
- 36,240
- Reaction score
- 16,192
- Location
- Glanaman,Carmarthenshire,Wales
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- Too many - but not nearly enough
Yes, I wouldn't have bought that particular bottle as I prefer the classic Jura, pure spirit matured in new oak barrels not recycled sherry (or whatever) ones. My brother and his husband just like to try and surprise me with a different malt every year.
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2020
- Messages
- 307
- Reaction score
- 409
- Location
- Ashford, Kent
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 6
Here's one from last summer, on a dahlia at Groombridge Place.
Last edited:
- Joined
- Nov 10, 2008
- Messages
- 7,955
- Reaction score
- 1,204
- Location
- Wigan
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 6
- Joined
- Nov 10, 2008
- Messages
- 7,955
- Reaction score
- 1,204
- Location
- Wigan
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 6
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2022
- Messages
- 5
- Reaction score
- 5
- Location
- Santa Cruz, CA
- Hive Type
- Langstroth
- Number of Hives
- 11
Bees on white poppies from Spring 2021
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2009
- Messages
- 35,100
- Reaction score
- 15,633
- Location
- Ceredigion
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 13
They are enjoying that aren’t they
Propolis ?
Propolis ?
OP
enrico
Queen Bee
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2011
- Messages
- 12,047
- Reaction score
- 3,336
- Location
- Somerset levels
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 5
They are loving that!
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2009
- Messages
- 35,100
- Reaction score
- 15,633
- Location
- Ceredigion
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 13
On guard 
- Joined
- Sep 4, 2011
- Messages
- 5,334
- Reaction score
- 4,817
- Location
- Wiveliscombe
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 24
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2011
- Messages
- 36,240
- Reaction score
- 16,192
- Location
- Glanaman,Carmarthenshire,Wales
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- Too many - but not nearly enough
what? Buzzbees?They should have little furry hats and red jackets
James
- Joined
- Sep 4, 2011
- Messages
- 5,334
- Reaction score
- 4,817
- Location
- Wiveliscombe
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 24
Very good
Though in point of fact, I believe the Queen's guards wear a bearskin, not a busby.
James
- Joined
- Jul 6, 2021
- Messages
- 235
- Reaction score
- 129
- Location
- Banwell, Somerset
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
- Joined
- Nov 10, 2008
- Messages
- 7,955
- Reaction score
- 1,204
- Location
- Wigan
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 6
Here you are .They should have little furry hats and red jackets
James
