A group of honey bees with distinctive black and amber striped abdomens clustered at the entrance of a wooden beehive, with several bees visible on the landing board and others entering and exiting the dark hive opening.

Cooling down the Hive!

This extreme heat is making the U.S. Pest Protection BeeAware bees work extra hard this year! These days if you stop by the hives you’ll see them hanging out at the front door madly fanning their wings to help cool down the inside of the hive.

Check out these two close up videos shot this month in slow motion of a honeybee’s wings working to cool down the hive! Look how fast their wings are moving!!

https://youtu.be/7DnU3ApEK1k

https://youtu.be/Bc2FJTFfXJE

These are some of the hardest working bees we know. They’re doing whatever it takes to get the hive through this summer. We’re so proud! img 9639

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