1) I saw an American photo recently of thousands of honeybees feeding on
melons which someone had cut open for them. The caption read, every year
the park rangers do this so the bees have a chance to get more sugar before
the season ends.
2) Something has happened to wasps this year. Almost none here. We also
have heaps of uneaten acorns and conkers below treed, in previous years
these would be hoovered up wirhin 1-2 days by squirrels. My neighbour gets
round & about more than I and says this wildlife dearth is quite widespread
in the area, possibly due to the long dry spell.
Also v few birds on our feeders, but there are many cats here.
Paul
On Sat, 19 Sep 2020, 11:07 Michael King, <kingmichael845@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I was walking near Broadway yesterday near to some ancient pear trees,
which were surrounded by heaps of deliciously smelling, fermenting fruit.
The fallen pears were covered with insects, which I initially assumed
would be wasps. To my surprise, on closer inspection they appeared to be
honey bees.
Is this the same phenomenon as when bees gather honeydew from aphids - i.
e. any sugary liquid will suffice if the usual forage is limited?
Best regards
Mick
