What are these bees doing? (1 Viewer)

IamFof

Well-known member

• Jan 26, 2020

• #1

While wandering the souks of Marrakech, I spotted these bees. The shop had numerous bins and sacks of herbs, spices, grain, etc outside, but this was the only one with bees. Next to it were a couple of sacks containing what appeared to be a similar kibbled grain, but no bees.
Turns out, the others were durum wheat while the bees were on barley.
Any thoughts?
TIA
Fof

 

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Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Jan 26, 2020

• #2

Maybe just warming up?

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Jan 26, 2020

• #3

I wondered if they like the smell (a bees world is rather different to ours) ... attracted by some chemical odour perhaps.

 

IamFof

Well-known member

• Jan 27, 2020

• #4

Andy & Dan
Thanks for the IP.
Both suggestions came into my mind, with warming, my prefered option. It was quite cool out of the sun.

Fof