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Originally Posted by ghak99
I had a trailer load of exposed mixed feed out for a few hours today. Must have been 2-300 bees swarming it. I assume they were digging for the liquid molasses I use when mixing it to control dust. Was quite interesting just watching them digging down into the feed then flying off. They completely disappeared by ~3:30.
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Probably getting minerals as well as a little moisture.
I've got an old trash bin lid and sides that catches rainwater. The bees will fly over to it and drink the dirty water. They also eat mud!