#bumblebees — Public Fediverse posts

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

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# 317 contd

Bumblebee grooming in response to noxious stimulation of the antennae seems to be brain-powered rather than merely reflexive behaviour and is one of a number of likely indicators of the ability of insects to feel pain.
#bees
#nature #bumblebees
#environment #biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary #insects
#science #education

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 318
# 317 contd

Bumblebee grooming in response to noxious stimulation of the antennae seems to be brain-powered rather than merely reflexive behaviour and is one of a number of likely indicators of the ability of insects to feel pain.
#bees
#nature #bumblebees
#environment #biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary #insects
#science #education

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 318
# 317 contd

Bumblebee grooming in response to noxious stimulation of the antennae seems to be brain-powered rather than merely reflexive behaviour and is one of a number of likely indicators of the ability of insects to feel pain.
#bees
#nature #bumblebees
#environment #biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary #insects
#science #education

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 318
# 317 contd

Bumblebee grooming in response to noxious stimulation of the antennae seems to be brain-powered rather than merely reflexive behaviour and is one of a number of likely indicators of the ability of insects to feel pain.
#bees
#nature #bumblebees
#environment #biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary #insects
#science #education

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 318
# 317 contd

Bumblebee grooming in response to noxious stimulation of the antennae seems to be brain-powered rather than merely reflexive behaviour and is one of a number of likely indicators of the ability of insects to feel pain.
#bees
#nature #bumblebees
#environment #biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary #insects
#science #education

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

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# 316 contd

Research showed that in the first 2 minutes after noxious stimulation (touching one antenna with a heated (65°C) probe) #bumblebees groomed the touched antenna more than their untouched antenna.
TBC
#bees #environment
#nature #pollinators
#science #wildlife
#education #biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary

Build a #NestBox for #Bumblebees

by JanW

Excerpt: "Bumblebees can be held in a very wide range of nest boxes, made out a lot of materials. You can keep them in a buried #flowerpot or #teapot, a cardboard box, stone box or styrofoam box, and many more. I will show you how to build just one type of wooden box here. If you are interested in the other types of boxes, then you'll find lots of designs on the internet.

"Bumblebees are not very fussy when they choose a nest, but they like a place with a long entrance (some of them can dig tunnels of more than 2 meters to their nest) or a vestibule.

"The measurements of the box are not an exact science. My boxes are 350mm long, 196mm wide and 170mm high, but you can alter these dimensions to match bits of leftover wood you have lying around. The only things that are important are, that the entry hole should be about 25mm in diameter and that the nest chamber itself should not be smaller than 150mm x 150mm x 150mm.

"I used 18mm plywood for the sides and 9mm plywood for the top and the bottom. Everything is glued and screwed together except for the lid. The lid is held into place by two strips of wood that are glued on the inside of the lid to prevent it from sliding open. A heavy roof tile is put on top to prevent it from blowing off and to protect it against the rain.
On one of the boxes that I build, I added a 'landing pad' for the bumble bees so that they don't have to fly directly into the hole.

"Last thing to do is to cover the ventilation holes with some sort of very fine mesh to prevent the bumblebees from using it as a 'door' and to prevent other animals like ants and wax-moths to come inside. Make sure to fix it properly as bumble bees are very strong. The first queen that I added pushed the mesh away and escaped.

"To give the bumblebees an orientation point, you can paint the entrance around the opening in a bright color. Bumble bees are especially attracted to blue, but can't see a lot of red so that's something to keep in mind."

Learn more:
https://www.instructables.com/Build-a-Nest-Box-for-Bumblebees/

#SolarPunkSunday #DIYBeeHouses #BeeNesting #BeeHouses #BumblebeeNests #BeeHousePlans

#UMaineFarmington - #MaineBumbleBeeAtlas

Map - #Maine #Bee Diversity by Township

"Maine maps for confirmed historical (1864 - 1999) and recently confirmed bumble bee species (2000+). In each case, 'confirmed' indicates species presence based on either specimen or image vouchers. Many Maine townships have either no or very few recent species records. Note: clicking on either of the maps will link to higher resolution images that include township names."

Map:
https://mainebumblebeeatlas.umf.maine.edu/me-bumble-bees/sampling-effort/

#SolarPunkSunday #BumbleBees #MaineBees #BeeDiversity #Pollinators

Today I celebrated the #EuropeDay by spending the whole day in #Europe, working on my European garden for the benefit of European #bumblebees while listening to @europeanspodcast on my phone, which is running European made #SailfishOS

How very European of me :blob_thinking_smirk:

(Now I'm back on my computer getting annoyed by things. Or is it annoyed at things? :ablobthinking: )

Die Kuckuckslichtnelken im Balkonkasten locken die Ackerhummel in den 3. Stock.

#photography #insekten #insektensamstag #bees #bumblebees #hummeln

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 316

Recent research involving Buff-tailed #bumblebees appears to provide the first quantitative evidence of self-protective behavior in insects (in response to noxious stimulation)!
TBC
#bees
#nature
#worldbeesanctuary
#science #education
#environment #wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary

#WildBees and #pollinators need our help. You can help some of them with bee hotels. They also need food, pollen and nectar. So use less #lawnmower, and let #wildflowers bloom in your yard and garden! #bees #bumblebees #wasps #wildlife #backyard #beehotels

#WildBees and #pollinators need our help. You can help some of them with bee hotels. They also need food, pollen and nectar. So use less #lawnmower, and let #wildflowers bloom in your yard and garden! #bees #bumblebees #wasps #wildlife #backyard #beehotels

#WildBees and #pollinators need our help. You can help some of them with bee hotels. They also need food, pollen and nectar. So use less #lawnmower, and let #wildflowers bloom in your yard and garden! #bees #bumblebees #wasps #wildlife #backyard #beehotels

#WildBees and #pollinators need our help. You can help some of them with bee hotels. They also need food, pollen and nectar. So use less #lawnmower, and let #wildflowers bloom in your yard and garden! #bees #bumblebees #wasps #wildlife #backyard #beehotels

#WildBees and #pollinators need our help. You can help some of them with bee hotels. They also need food, pollen and nectar. So use less #lawnmower, and let #wildflowers bloom in your yard and garden! #bees #bumblebees #wasps #wildlife #backyard #beehotels

…to return.
And your flowers and garden are of course now chemical free because you love these #bees and understand that chemicals in your garden mess them up big time.
The nest (not a hive!) does not need to be moved and shouldn’t be. It should never NEVER ever be destroyed!
12/14
#bumblebees #organic #gardens

…when it comes to nesting.
They are not aggressive and not interested in you.
They will not sting (preferring flight over fight) unless you persistently threaten them or accidentally stand on one or squash one.
#Bumblebees do not swarm - you will notice much coming and…
10/14
#bees #worldbeesanctuary

…couple of hundred #bees at it’s peak - and as few as fifty.
Likely nesting sites: in long grass, under or in your shed/porch, in your compost heap, in old rodent holes, in bird boxes, hollows in trees and dry stone walls to name but a few - #bumblebees are opportunistic…
9/14
#nature #wildlife #cosmos

…workers live for only a matter of weeks.
The new queens are the only #bumblebees to live through the winter (queens live for about a year) and will feed up, disperse to ensure genetic diversity, and seek a suitable north-facing location to hibernate in until springtime…
7/14
#bees #pollinators #cosmos

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 314

What strategy do foraging #bumblebees use to decide which flower to choose and how long to work it?
Why the maximum rate of energy return strategy of course,😂 which prioritises the amount of nectar/sugar collected per minute.
#bees
#nature #science
#biodiversity #education
#worldbeesanctuary
#environment #vegan

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐝⚽ #Research at #QueenMary University of #London shows that #bumblebees will choose to stop and play with wooden balls even when #food is available.

This #study from 2022 represents the first time #play behavior has been documented in #insects. Younger #bees participated in ball-rolling more often than older bees, which suggests that playtime helps them practice the motor skills needed to handle different #flowers.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/bumblebees-playing-research-video

#animals #biology #blackandSTEM #cute #experiments #science #tv #womeninSTEM #nature #entomology #wildlife #learning #tksst #video

🐝⚽ #Research at #QueenMary University of #London shows that #bumblebees will choose to stop and play with wooden balls even when #food is available.

This #study from 2022 represents the first time #play behavior has been documented in #insects. Younger #bees participated in ball-rolling more often than older bees, which suggests that playtime helps them practice the motor skills needed to handle different #flowers.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/bumblebees-playing-research-video

#animals #biology #blackandSTEM #cute #experiments #science #tv #womeninSTEM #nature #entomology #wildlife #learning #tksst #video

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

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Exposure to #glyphosate damages #bumblebees' fine-color discrimination.
Small disturbances in color vision can be disastrous for foraging success as #bees try to distinguish between visually similar flower types.
#nature #insects
#science #biodiversity
#education #environment
#wildlife #worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 311

A recent Finnish study which exposed #bumblebees to field realistic doses of the #glyphosate based #herbicide Roundup found that the bumblebees' fine-color discrimination and long-term memory were significantly impaired.
#bees #nature
#environment #biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary
#science #education

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 310

Study: Train two #bumblebees to push a Lego block for a reward.
Now allow access to the task earlier to Bee 1.
She waits for Bee 2 to catch up to start pushing the Lego hinting at ‘actively coordinated collaboration’ in #bees.
#nature #science #education
#biodiversity #environment
#worldbeesanctuary #insects

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#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 309

#Insects tend to navigate by use of path integration and landmark guidance for homing.
Bees being #bees however display more complex behaviors, including creating novel shortcuts and optimal routes between locations.
#bumblebees
#nature #pollinators
#biodiversity #environment
#worldbeesanctuary
#education #science

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 308

Despite the small size of their brains #bumblebees are really really good at navigation.
They navigate on a par with vertebrates and in certain aspects their sense of direction is better than that of humans.
#bees #biodiversity
#nature #environment
#insects #wildlife
#saturday #education #science

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 307

Research suggests that protecting/enhancing existing #hedgerows with early blooming species like #willow, hawthorn, ground ivy, red dead-nettle, maple and cherry could improve bumblebee colony success rate from 35-100%.
#bees #bumblebees
#nature #biodiversity
#education #science
#insects #environment
#worldbeesanctuary

Bombus argillaceus, spotted on #Euboea, #Greece, 14-Apr-2026.

#photography #nature #wildlife #insects #bees #bumblebees #Fujifilm #FujifilmXT2 #Fujinon #XF150to600mm #XF150to600
(photo: @kernpanik | license: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

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# 305 contd.

The research indicated that a two week gap in the availability of forage to a bumblebee colony during March/April could result in up to a 90% reduction in numbers of daughter queens subsequently produced.
#bees #science
#nature #education
#bumblebees #insects
#wildlife #biodiveristy
#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 304
# 303 contd.

Research found that a bumblebee colony’s demand for nectar and pollen is a function of the number of larvae in the nest rather than the number of active female adult workers.

#bees #bumblebees
#nature #wildlife
#science #biodiversity
#education #environment
#worldbeesanctuary #love

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 303
# 302 contd.

Bumblebee food demand peaks during March to June.
Shortage of food during these critical months can result in dire consequences for colony survival/queen production and risks local population extinction.
#bees #bumblebees
#nature #environment
#biodiveristy #planet
#worldbeesanctuary
#science #education #food

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 302

A recent study utilising computer modelling and focusing on two common European #bumblebees indicates that #bees need food up to a month earlier than when many recommended ‘pollinator friendly’ plant species actually flower.
#nature #biodiversity
#education #environment
#science #wildlife #insects
#spring #vegan #europe

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 301

Recent research analysing trends in virus and parasite transmission in bees, by season, indicates that honey bees likely play a role in increasing virus levels in wild #bumblebees each spring.

#bees
#nature
#education
#science
#environment
#worldbeesanctuary

Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed
#Science #Technology #Nature #Animals #Bees #Bumblebees #Wildlife #Biology #Neuroscience #Cognition #AnimalBehavior #Discovery #Innovation #STEM #Ecology #Insects #Rhythm
https://the-14.com/bumblebees-can-perceive-rhythm-despite-their-brains-being-the-size-of-a-sesame-seed/

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 300

The back and forth motion of bumblebee wings create vortices in the air like tiny hurricanes the eyes of which have lower pressure than the surrounding air and keeping those eddies of air above the wings helps #bees stay aloft.

#bumblebees #nature
#environment #biodiveristy
#science #education #wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary #vegan
#insects #pollinators

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 299

Heat-stress research indicated not only that female worker #bees struggle more than males in adapting to unusually high temperatures but also wild #bumblebees seem more affected than ‘commercially manufactured’ bumblebees.

#nature #wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary
#insects #pollinators
#science #education
#vegan #climate #environment

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 298

Bumblebee antennae (which the #bees use to ‘smell’) that had been exposed to 40°C heat events continued to have greatly impaired scent responses 24 hours later (in cooler ‘normal’ temps) & no consistent pattern of recovery.

#bumblebees
#climate
#nature #biodiversity
#science #education
#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 304

Researchers in France observed #bumblebees travelling over great distances by hitching lifts on passenger airlines.
Queens, males and worker females were all recorded engaging in this behaviour - one anomaly was the very few numbers of female workers with full pollen baskets observed in recent years.
Scientists surmise this was possibly due to limitations on carry-on baggage allowance and excess charges by airlines.
#bees
#nature
#April1

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 297

The effects on #bumblebees of exposure to a simulated extreme temperature event appeared more severe in female workers reducing ability to smell floral scents by up to 80%.
Male #bees were less affected with a 50% reduction.
#nature #science
#wildlife #education
#biodiversity #environment
#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 296

A recent study suggests that the ability of #bumblebees to detect floral scents may be severely impaired by heatwaves/high temperature events.
#bees

#nature #biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary
#insects #science
#education #wildlife
#environment

Thank you for reading/caring.
PLEASE #repost !
The more informed, the more queens survive and the more #bumblebees we have.
Simple.
Our native wild #bees are in serious trouble and we need to be there for them every way we can.
Thanks again for #helping!
For #caring.
For #sharing.
A little bit of good in a world that so needs it right now.
9/9

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

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# 294 contd.

At this late stage in the nest cycle bumblebee workers can sometimes try to eat eggs laid by the queen who may try to maintain dominance by eating worker laid eggs, head-butting workers and even biting them!
#bees

#bumblebees
#nature #insects
#wildlife #science
#biodiversity #pollinators
#education #worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 294
# 293 contd.
The queen now loses some of her dominance over her workers. Some ‘go for it’ and lay eggs of their own. This causes strife between sister workers and between daughters and queen. Harmony breaks down in the nest.
#bees
#nature #wildlife
#biodiversity #environment
#insects #worldbeesanctuary
#science #education #bumblebees