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Migrating Bees in Winter

I have lived a fairly large outdoor life. Even so, until I took this photo, I'd never seen such a thing. Video would have been better. These bees were 'shiveri...
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I have lived a fairly large outdoor life. Even so, until I took this photo, I'd never seen such a thing. Video would have been better. These bees were 'shivering' to keep the queen warm in the center of the mass. The outside bees would swap out every couple of minutes with others deeper in the mass. The poor guys holding the whole thing up were the most amazing part of this to me.
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Jul, 2011

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Thanks, carol_bradshaw_4069. This is the first one I ever saw like this. Since then, I've seen the same behavior two more times. It's always so amazing to see this happen. It's an undulating, constantly moving, shifting, wing vibrating mass of bees in migration. It's completely mind blowing to see it.

WOW

That's what I said when I first saw it, Serendipity1. That line by the sea turtle in "Finding Nemo" is what comes to mind. First we were like, "whoa." And then we said, "Whoa." And then we were like, "WHOA!" I can't wait to have another chance to see this sort of migration. I just hope next time they don't decide to take up residence inside my eaves like they did the second time.

You have some great photos, but what I also enjoy is the way you explain and write a little story with each of your photographs. Well done and keep it up mate. Joe :-)

Thanks, Joebo9! I have to say, I take my explications of photos from the National Geographic tradition. As a child I remembered reading the captions for each photo and just sitting there, magazine after magazine of amazing photos from around the world. Though I am not nearly so well traveled, I do take my caption and story from that grand tradition.