Contents Experiment #1. 2 Conclusion. 6 Rallying the Troops 7 The Dance Language. 7 Direction. 7 Distance. 8 “Profitability” and Desirability. 8 ODOR. 9 An Amusing Anecdote Regarding Training Bees to A Scent 9 The Purpose of a Robbing Screen. 9 Experiment #2. 10 Results. 12 The Question of Recruitment 13 The Question of Visual […] The post Robbing Screens: Part 7–Can They Alone Prevent Robbing? appeared first on Scientific Beekeeping.| Scientific Beekeeping
Contents Fact-checking some “common knowledge” about Robbing behavior 1 Anthropomorphizing bee behaviors. 4 There are different types of foragers. 4 Persistence of Memory. 5 How robbing happens –– Step by Step. 6 Importance of Scent 7 Our initial experiments to test the deterrance effect of screens 8 “Guilty” Flight Behavior 13 So is zig-Zag flight […] The post Can Robbing Screens Reduce Mite Immigration? Part 6– De-Anthropomorphizing Robbing appeared first on Scientific Beeke...| Scientific Beekeeping
Contents Introduction and Some Scientific Terms 2 Don’t Anthropormorphize Honey Bees 3 An Example of Robbing Without a Fight 4 There’s Little Difference Between Foraging and Robbing. 4 How Robbing screens or guards are Presumed to Work. 5 Test 1: Does Any Exhaust Air Exit Out the Upper Entrance?. 5 Our Findings 6 Test 2: […] The post Can Robbing Screens Reduce Mite Immigration? Part 5–They Don’t Just Affect Robbers appeared first on Scientific Beekeeping.| Scientific Beekeeping