Sounds like insect poop.
Submitted by Maralyn on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 07:47In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Some sort of bee, perhaps
Submitted by Allan Mason on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 12:01In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to Some sort of bee, perhaps by Allan Mason
Allan Mason (Al).......... Bravo!................That would make a LOT of sense, as,............ in the last year or so, some 20/30 beehives arrived 300 metres up the hill from our 'shack'........... We do see (and say) that we are on the 'flight path' of the bees as they seem to go down the hill over our property to somewhere (I don't know where) and then fly back over our property to their hives up the hill. Now then.....................I do not like the poop (obviously!), but can cope with it except that I would think twice about eating outside(oo-err) without cover.............as we may end up with unknown and undesirable additives to our main course !! How do we best address their flightpath (in the right way of course !)........I don't know the owners of the beehives but can find out ...... ciao ciao, S
Doo-bee-doo-bee-doo.
Submitted by Allan Mason on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 17:02In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I'm afraid there's really nothing (short of shooting down every wild and domesticated bee overflying your terrace) that you or the beekeeper can do about this. Bees have an instinct not to void their bowels in or near the hive, but I've not heard of anyone ever researching exactly what prompts them to do their business where they do it. All I can say is that, while it does look distasteful, it is only "processed" pollen and flower nectar! While the feces of bees that are suffering from some bee diseases can contain microorganisms which will infect other bees with the disease, even this poses absolutely no risk to human health. Perhaps the best you can make of the situation would be to have a word with the beekeeper in a lighthearted way and suggest that the bees owe you a bit of compensation in the form of a jar of their honey. Al