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Post by stevebooth on May 26, 2017 16:49:58 GMT
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Post by fredg on May 26, 2017 20:47:37 GMT
It's like they've nested in there.
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Post by stevebooth on May 28, 2017 14:36:06 GMT
The bees are still thirsty this morning.  Cheers Steve |
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Post by philgreen on Jun 20, 2017 10:13:45 GMT
Facinating Fred. I've never seen this before and certainly not in my collection.
Although I do have solitary bees which nest in my CP pots. Mostly in the soil of my VFT's.
I'll add a photo later.
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Post by stevebooth on Apr 20, 2018 11:59:19 GMT
The bees have started to return fo moisture Attachments:
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Post by stevebooth on May 12, 2018 10:45:05 GMT
Since most of my trays are drying up they have moved over to the pond as as you can see the duckweed is taking off in the shallows. Cheers Steve |
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Post by stevebooth on Apr 21, 2019 15:22:18 GMT
Well this weekend saw the welcome return of the bees in large numbers, they are both in the shallows of the pond and in the pots, seemingly drinking, I can understand them doing that but as they seem to drink from damp soil/moss/rock is it possible that they are taking some mineral intake to supplement their diet? cheers Steve |
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Post by stevebooth on May 12, 2020 19:06:35 GMT
The bees are back in force and either collecting minerals or water. It’s a behaviour that they carry out all summer long.
Cheers
Steve
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Post by dvg on May 12, 2020 19:17:32 GMT
Hi Steve, unfortunately that link is showing up as This video is private.
Also is there any chance that you can take some video of your U. reniformis flowers when they're opened?
Cheers,
Doug
dvg
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Post by stevebooth on May 12, 2020 19:41:52 GMT
Hi Doug, can do assuming my skills are sufficient.
Try the link again, as far as I can tell it’s now public, if it isn’t then there is no chance of the reniformis flower vid.
Cheers
Steve
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Post by dvg on May 12, 2020 20:00:06 GMT
Hi Steve, still not enabled on this end. Hang in there though, I have faith in your ability to sort this out. I recall that last year you were able to shoot video with your phone of a water streamlet bouncing off of your reniformis leaves.  Cheers, Doug dvg |
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Post by stevebooth on May 13, 2020 7:10:11 GMT
By George I think I’ve got it, try it again and apologies.
Steve
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Post by dvg on May 13, 2020 15:21:24 GMT
Yes, it's viewable now and quite interesting. Thanks for your perseverance in sorting it out Steve. Technology can be challenging enough to work with, but then when it seems like we've almost mastered it, the new upgrade gets unveiled... ...it wasn't broke, but they fixed it anyway...  dvg |
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Post by stevebooth on May 14, 2020 13:46:23 GMT
Working on the premise that at this time of year the bees should be getting their moisture from nectar sources rather than groundwater, it could be they are attracted by some form of nutrients, which would indicate something in the bog is decomposing, from which it then follows that the acidity levels are dropping. So I tested that patch of the bog where they were most active and the reading was PH 6.2. The sulphur chips will be out at the weekend.
Cheers
Seve
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Post by stevebooth on Jun 1, 2022 7:46:25 GMT
They haven’t stopped visiting in numbers, but with the drier trays and soils in the bogs have taken to drinking from the pond in the Soleiroliasoleirolii or mind your own business.    Cheers Steve |
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