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The effects of wind on the foraging behaviour of honey bee workers were tested.

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Foraging rate significantly decreased in higher wind speeds.

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This was due to increased hesitancy to take off.

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Flower movement independent of wind had no effect on foraging rate.

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Wind significantly reduces honey bee foraging efficiency.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347220300026

Good to see it confirmed scientifically. The fact that the North Yorks moors where very windy all this august and I had my lowest ever heather honey yields wouldn't have been believed

NigelP wrote: ↑

01 Feb 2020, 19:24

Good to see it confirmed scientifically. The fact that the North Yorks moors where very windy all this august and I had my lowest ever heather honey yields wouldn't have been believed

LMAO. It's amazing I know

I been saying this for the last 8 years.