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Hedgelj

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Never seen them swarm on the ground before.View attachment 198931
Not common but not uncommon either.

A swarm this late in the year is sad though. Odds are it's dead before gun season. Most likely it's from a hive overrun with varroa mites and they are absconding. Second highest option is that the queen has less than ideal genetics leading to them swarming this late in the season.
 

GoetsTalon

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Thanks for the info! I knew a little about bees now I know more. No man made hives in the area so had to be a wild hive from the woods. I was surprised they were honey bees.
 

GoetsTalon

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I thought humming birds were demanding. These finches take it to a different level lol. That tube gets filled once a day.
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