You’re probably right Tim, especially seeing that it was gone by the end of the day. I learned something new today. They must store it to use later on as water becomes scarce, especially seeing as they can’t gather it after dark. I see bees at my water chestnut plants really gulping it down when it’s hot.
People often ask me how the bees cope during hot weather. It’s hard to answer the question without going into great detail. I guess the short answer would be “they cope well as long as they have access to water”.