Channel: Kevin Messenger

Category: Pets & Animals

Tags: hivebeeshennongjiapollinationhubeipollinatorsbeehiveapiarychinawagglehymenopterahoneyinsectwaggle danceapiaristarthropodanimalsbee hivecommunicationwildlifebees

Description: While in central China, I saw a bee hive acting in semi-unison to what appeared to be a potential threat (a hornet flying near the bee hive). I do not know if the behavior is related to the hornet or is indicative of some other behavior. I just thought it was really interesting. Would love to have commentary from an apiarist