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Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
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Experiments have shown that #bumblebees are theoretically capable of flying at altitudes higher than Mt. Everest (29,000 feet).
They have been observed in the wild at altitudes as high as 16,000 feet above sea level.
#bees
#nature #environment
#biodiversity #wildlife
#science #education
#worldbeesanctuary -
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
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Bumblebee tongues are red/orange in colour, long, stretchy and hairy at the end. Perfect for lapping up nectar.
When in flight the tongue folds under the head and body inside a sheath.
#bees #science
#bumblebees
#nature #education
#pollinators #environment
#biodiversity #climate #vegan -
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
35.
Bumblebee tongues are red/orange in colour, long, stretchy and hairy at the end. Perfect for lapping up nectar.
When in flight the tongue folds under the head and body inside a sheath.
#bees #science
#bumblebees
#nature #education
#pollinators #environment
#biodiversity #climate #vegan -
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
35.
Bumblebee tongues are red/orange in colour, long, stretchy and hairy at the end. Perfect for lapping up nectar.
When in flight the tongue folds under the head and body inside a sheath.
#bees #science
#bumblebees
#nature #education
#pollinators #environment
#biodiversity #climate #vegan -
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
35.
Bumblebee tongues are red/orange in colour, long, stretchy and hairy at the end. Perfect for lapping up nectar.
When in flight the tongue folds under the head and body inside a sheath.
#bees #science
#bumblebees
#nature #education
#pollinators #environment
#biodiversity #climate #vegan -
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
35.
Bumblebee tongues are red/orange in colour, long, stretchy and hairy at the end. Perfect for lapping up nectar.
When in flight the tongue folds under the head and body inside a sheath.
#bees #science
#bumblebees
#nature #education
#pollinators #environment
#biodiversity #climate #vegan -
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.33.
Like all #insects bees have exoskeletons.
Their skeleton is on the outside.
Once they have hatched from their cocoons as adults they cannot grow any bigger.#bees #education
#nature #biodiversity
#pollinators #bumblebees
#science #environment -
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
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Foraging #bumblebees gather nectar into their honeystomachs to carry it back to their nest.
The honeystomach can hold up to .20 ml and the equivalent of up to 90% of the body weight of the bee.
#bees #insects
#nature #biodiversity
#science #education
#environment #vegan
#pollinators #wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary