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Offline Dr. B in Wisconsin

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Orientation flights, how long??
« on: May 15, 2010, 05:43:21 pm »
Hello
I was just curious, I have new brood coming out I believe and they are taking their orientation flights. My question is how long will they fly all around above the hive before they get to normal business??

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Brian
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Re: Orientation flights, how long??
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2010, 05:52:55 pm »
About 15 minutes. Usually between 2:30 and 4:30 but I have seen orientation flights as early as shortly past noon and sometimes as late as 5:30.


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Re: Orientation flights, how long??
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2010, 06:33:45 pm »
JP
I could set my clock by you, its 4:30 here and they are all done.
Thanks,
Brian
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