"DerbyBorn" wrote in message
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"michael adams" wrote in news:mlph0g$kur$1@dont-
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http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/no...n/bees-faq.htm

Could they be just doing a reconaisance?
I have only seen a max of 3 at a time.

according to the link,

2. When did they move in?
Honey bees reproduce by swarming where part of the old colony
leaves to seek a new homesite. Swarming occurs mostly during the
months of April and May.

If you notice bees in your house at another time of year, especially
summer, chances are great that they have been there since spring
and you have just now noticed them.

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Now while its a US based website I'd imagine the months and the seasons
are roughly equivalent. And that basically they wouldn't be looking for
a nest site this late in the year. Unless their existing nest had
been destroyed anyway.

It's also pointed out (3) that if their existing exits are blocked
they may start looking for an exit that leads down into the
house. Maybe the sort of gap that only an insect would
even think of looking for


michael adams

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