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Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
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Solitary Bee stings tend not to be as strong as those of larger social bees.
Having no large nests to defend these bees only need enough ‘sting’ to fend off the odd rival or an attack by other insects.
Only female #bees sting.
#solitarybees #ashyminingbee
#nature #dandelion #environment
#wildlife #science #education
#wednesday #wildflowers
#biodiversity #worldbeesanctuary
#theBeeAt3
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.
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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