One of our peach trees has some overripe fruit and they are a magnet for the honeybees.
The bees are swarming all over the fruit – I’m not sure what the attraction is – whether they are getting moisture, sugar water for themselves or material to make honey – if anybody knows what they may be using it for, let me know!
We feed our new hives sugar water – they devour it when food is scarce elsewhere. I bet that’s what they’re after!