tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post2426783684181473423..comments2024-03-26T12:17:40.771-04:00Comments on Linda's Bees: Blue Heron Check up on September 18, 2010Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-59919027248529234982010-09-19T20:43:20.532-04:002010-09-19T20:43:20.532-04:00I do love Randy Oliver and he directly says that y...I do love Randy Oliver and he directly says that you will see pupae in the purple eyed phase when they have been uncapped for hygienic reasons. I like that much better than cannibalism (although I know bees do that too!)Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-61801263761176102882010-09-19T20:40:31.960-04:002010-09-19T20:40:31.960-04:00Maybe they are being hygienic and have opened the ...Maybe they are being hygienic and have opened the cells to remove the bee pupae. Why I thought it might be something else is that the pupae looked like they had been opened for a couple of days. Most of the bees I've had that are hygienic don't let the grass grow under their little bee feet before removing the ill or damaged bee.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-6270908938758633942010-09-19T16:16:38.624-04:002010-09-19T16:16:38.624-04:00Hi Linda,
you've got a great site -- I find it...Hi Linda,<br />you've got a great site -- I find it so helpful. The uncapped pupae you see could be the bees are being "hygienic" -- they recognize somehow that there's a varroa mite in with the pupae. There's more on Randy Oliver's site here: http://www.scientificbeekeeping.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=40<br />Kind regards,<br />ChrisUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04467177857536629775noreply@blogger.com