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#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 319

Bumblebees got rhythm!

Or more to the point - bumblebees get rhythm!

Recent research found that not only can bumblebees recognise a rhythm but they can identify the same pattern even when the tempo is adjusted.
🐝🤯
#bees #pollinators
#nature #environment
#science #education #wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary #biodiversity
#organic #vegan

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 319

Bumblebees got rhythm!

Or more to the point - bumblebees get rhythm!

Recent research found that not only can bumblebees recognise a rhythm but they can identify the same pattern even when the tempo is adjusted.
🐝🤯
#bees #pollinators
#nature #environment
#science #education #wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary #biodiversity
#organic #vegan

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 319

Bumblebees got rhythm!

Or more to the point - bumblebees get rhythm!

Recent research found that not only can bumblebees recognise a rhythm but they can identify the same pattern even when the tempo is adjusted.
🐝🤯
#bees #pollinators
#nature #environment
#science #education #wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary #biodiversity
#organic #vegan

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 319

Bumblebees got rhythm!

Or more to the point - bumblebees get rhythm!

Recent research found that not only can bumblebees recognise a rhythm but they can identify the same pattern even when the tempo is adjusted.
🐝🤯
#bees #pollinators
#nature #environment
#science #education #wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary #biodiversity
#organic #vegan

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 319

Bumblebees got rhythm!

Or more to the point - bumblebees get rhythm!

Recent research found that not only can bumblebees recognise a rhythm but they can identify the same pattern even when the tempo is adjusted.
🐝🤯
#bees #pollinators
#nature #environment
#science #education #wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary #biodiversity
#organic #vegan

#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.

# 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.

# 317
# 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

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#cowparsley
#birdsong
#monday #health
#peace #love

World Bee Sanctuary: Bees And Flowers
https://worldbeesanctuary.org/bees-and-flowers/

#SolarPunkSunday #WorldBeeSanctuary #Bees #Flowers #Gardening #Gardens #Pollinators #BioDiversity #Nature

#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

Mornin’

It’s been a while.

In a bit of a rush.

So I’ll just leave this here with you to mind.

And remind….

All’s not wrong in the world.

There are places…

#nature
#worldbeesanctuary
#dandelions #birdsong

**Top Meadow, World Bee Sanctuary

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.

#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#primrose
#health
#monday
#birds #birdsong
#love #peace #wildflowers

Enjoy them.
Celebrate them.
(They’ll be gone by winter and you’ll miss them!)

If you like eating #apples you need bees!

Please #repost / #share for the bees.

The more people learn about #bees the better chance they have of thriving.

Thanks folks.
🐝🙏🏼
14/14
#nature #worldbeesanctuary

*If you like and appreciate this messaging please consider becoming a patron of/donating to World Bee Sanctuary.
Link in bio.
This isn’t a side hustle. We do this full time with no safety net!
All in for bees.

…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

The Bumblebee Lifecyle.
This is the quick version and a generalisation - obviously there may be variance depending on species and geographic location.

#Bumblebee queens emerge from hibernation in early spring - how they got there we’ll get to later just go with it for now!
3/14
#worldbeesanctuary

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 315
# 314 contd.

Bumblebee priority when foraging is the rate of energy return NOT energy efficiency, choosing flowers that maximize immediate return of sugar to the colony over those that require less effort and provide greater energy efficiency.

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

#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

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#primrose
#spring #health
#love #peace

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 313

Glyphosate Based Herbicides (GBH) are the most widely used #pesticides globally. Increased use of genetically engineered glyphosate-tolerant crops which allow GBH application throughout the growing season hugely increases GBH exposure with severe consequences for #bees and ecosystems.

#food #nature #insects
#science #education
#biodiversity #environment
#worldbeesanctuary #vegan

Good morning from World Bee Sanctuary.

Cuckoo flower beside Big Pond.

Keeping it real folks.
Keeping it real.

#worldbeesanctuary
#nature #honest #real
#pond #cuckooflower

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 312
# 311 contd

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

Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about!

Actually…I’m not talking about anything. I’m not uttering a word.

Rather I’m sitting here in silent awe letting the beauty, the sounds, the movement, the sheer wondrous life of it all wash over me.

So I guess it’s…now that’s what I’m not talkin’ about!

You not talkin’ about anything?

#nature #spring #be
#worldbeesanctuary

#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

Shhhhh!
For a moment.

#nature
#bluebells
#worldbeesanctuary

#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

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#daisies
#dandelions
#spring #peace
#health #love

Mornin’

There’s heat in that sun
And she’s starting to hum…

Sound up my darlings…

**blackbird, blackcap, robin, wren, song thrush, siskin, blue tit, chaffinch…

#birds
#morning
#spring
#worldbeesanctuary
#nature #birdsong

#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

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 306
# 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

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing #morning
#birds #love #peace
#health #birdsong
#monday #trees #wildlife

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 305
# 304 contd

Larvae drive demand for food in #bumblebee colonies but where are these resources deployed?
The larvae require POLLEN for GROWTH… and THERMAL regulation of the brood uses up most of the energy from NECTAR.
#bees

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

#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.

# 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

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.

#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#dandelion
#health
#love #peace
#together

#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.

# 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

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#willow
#spring
#health
#trees

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 295
# 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

Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.

#pause

Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.

#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#spring
#primroses
#health

#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

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 293

As the #bumblebee queen starts laying ‘male’ eggs she stops emitting a pheromone telling workers to raise fertilised eggs as workers.
All further fertilised eggs laid are raised as queens.
But trouble is brewing!
#bees
#bumblebees #nature
#worldbeesanctuary #biodiversity
#education #science #vegan
#environment #insects