Learning the Art of Keeping Bees -- Video Three

Here is a short video of one bee colony cleaning the outside of their hive.

Honeybees are very clean insects and work at keeping their home clean just like you and I would. As you watch this video, you will see many of the worker bees walking around--seemingly "sniffing" and "searching" the area. They are in cleaning mode and search for microscopic pieces of wax, bee parts, sugar crystals or anything else that may have found its way into (or in this case on the doorstep) of their home.

The bees pick up the small bits and pieces of debris and remove them from the hive. In the winter, if it is too cold for the bees to leave their hive, they will stack up the trash by the door and take it out when it is warm enough. Sounds almost human to me.

*If you watch carefully, you will see other worker bees coming into the hive with full pollen baskets on their legs

Here is my beekeeping book on Amazon: The Beekeeper's Guide: Fun and Simple Steps to Apiary Success and Self Sufficiency

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**All pictures and video come from my phone--