[Pollinator] A strange phenomenon reported

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Rusty patches -- could be they are after iron oxide. Horses will lick rusty steel (iron).


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From: Logan Minter via Pollinator <pollinator at lists.sonic.net>
To: Margarita Lopez Uribe <mayalopez at gmail.com>; Pollinator <Pollinator at lists.sonic.net>; Margarita Lopez Uribe <mm_lopezu at yahoo.com>
Sent: Fri, Jul 25, 2014 8:49 am
Subject: Re: [Pollinator] A strange phenomenon reported



Hey Margarita,


If it is galvanized sheeting, they could be taking in zinc. I know zinc can cause poisoning to plants, but I'm not sure about insects. Interesting.

 
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  On Monday, July 21, 2014 11:51 AM, Margarita Lopez Uribe via Pollinator <pollinator at lists.sonic.net> wrote:
  
  

 


A strange phenomenon reported - hundreds of bumble bees visiting/alighting on rusted metal on galvanized sheeting.
They seem to be ingesting something along rusty patches of galvanized sheeting.

Have you any idea why?   Is this likely to poison them?  Can they be discouraged safely for their own good ?






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