This is one of the reasons I love Hacker News - random and interesting bits of information. I had heard of people talking to plants, their pets, etc...but apparently bees too, and particularly around deaths.
Grasping at straws here, I could see bees being very routine-oriented, and if a particular person (esp caretaker) was dead, that could upset them because the routine is now different. Why "telling" them appears to work is a mystery.
Grasping at straws here, I could see bees being very routine-oriented, and if a particular person (esp caretaker) was dead, that could upset them because the routine is now different. Why "telling" them appears to work is a mystery.