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 #1889  by Chrisbarlow
 09 Feb 2019, 19:23
I can see it in the hive as I type. A little bee in my hive with a 12mm ruler checking my bee space between frame and the brood box telling her mates, this geezer has messed up, bee space is out by 3mm. OK Girls, get you wax glands going and goo it up for him. We'll show this amateur the error of his ways.

Any how, the below research suggects thats bees can do arithmetic. I am just making a big leap of faith they have rulers as well.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190206200358.htm
 #1892  by DianeBees
 10 Feb 2019, 12:45
Chrisbarlow wrote:
09 Feb 2019, 19:23
I can see it in the hive as I type. A little bee in my hive with a 12mm ruler checking my bee space between frame and the brood box telling her mates, this geezer has messed up, bee space is out by 3mm. OK Girls, get you wax glands going and goo it up for him. We'll show this amateur the error of his ways.
Don't they just. When I saw this I asked the owner if I could take a photo. :)
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 #1896  by Chrisbarlow
 10 Feb 2019, 16:54
They are so good at that. The plus is that they are expanding and bringing in stores. The downside is the MESS.