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Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
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On returning to the nest foraging #bumblebees fly back and forth fanning their wings secreting a pheromone which encourages other workers to go foraging on flowers with the same scent as the returning bee.
Scentsational #bees!
#nature #biodiversity
#insects #pollinators
#science #eduaction
#tuesday #naturephotography
#wildflowers #flowers
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
52.
Bumblebees have hearts but they are not ❤️ shaped.
Bee hearts are straw shaped organs and run the entire length of the body.
#bees #environment
#nature #naturephotography
#biodiversity #wildlife
#bumblebees #science
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
51.
Bumblebee queens sit on their eggs to keep them warm.
To generate the body heat needed for this they will make up to 6000 flower visits per day to collect nectar.
#bees #biodiversity
#bumblebees #environment
#nature #science #vegan
#worldbeesanctuary
#insects #dandelions