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General Q&A, Bee chat and only Bee chat please
 #7144  by stechad
 14 May 2020, 15:07
Having nothing to do beewise I was gardening and stopped to watch the bees on the manuka bushes, I noticed that every single bee that visited collected nectar from a few flowers then visited some nearby plants that had wet leaves for a quick drink, not like a water collecting bee, then it would return to the manuka and stay there for about 7 minutes.
I have never noticed if they do this when foraging from other plants.
 #7145  by Steve 1972
 14 May 2020, 15:39
The bees are probably trying to wash the horrible taste out of there mouths.. :roll: