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Bee Beard (Washboarding)
A bee beard is a cluster of bees hanging outside the hive entrance during hot weather or when the colony is overcrowded. This behavior serves temperature regulation by reducing the number of bees generating heat inside the hive. A bee beard is usually not a sign of imminent swarming but rather normal thermoregulation.
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