#bees Timeline

143d

#SilentSunday #macro #bees #insects #flowers #bloomscrolling #photography

Macro photograph of a bee perched upside down beneath a very pale mauve crocus flower, amidst a clump of similar crocuses. The bee is completely covered in yellow pollen grains, except for its wings, eyes, and antennae. The crocus flowers are visible from the side, their petals pointing upwards, only partially revealing their bright orange-yellow central parts. The bee is resting after feeding on the flowers.

Photographie macro d'une abeille posée à l'envers sous une fleur de crocus mauve très pâle, au milieu d'une talle de crocus semblables. L'abeille est complètement couverte de grains de pollen jaunes, sauf ses ailes, ses yeux et ses antennes. Les fleurs de crocus sont visibles de côté et leurs pétales sont dressés vers le haut, ne montrant qu'en partie leurs parties centrales, d'un jaune orangé vif. L'abeille est au repos, après s'être nourrie dans les fleurs.

135d

As usual at this time of year we have people on worried about having a bumblebee ‘hive’ in their garden.
‘Are they dangerous?’
‘Should I have them removed?’
‘Will they be there forever?’
Here’s a quick #bumblebee #lifecycle thread to explain.
Please #repost / #share for the #bees.
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Five second video of a parasitic cuckoo wasp at one of my insect hotels. I love how their antennae are always in motion. And their huge eyes. And their metallic color. But huge pain to ID. #InsectHotel #BeeHotel #CuckooWasp #chrysididae #insects #bees #wasps

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1y

Please leave the leaves. And make a vow: no more leaf blowers!

#Nature #Bees #Biodiversity

Cutaway drawing of a bumblebee queen hibernating inside a leaf-covered nest in the corner of a yard beneath the snow.
Text says:
MOST BUMBLEBEE QUEENS NEST JUST BELOW THE GROUND OR UNDER PILES OF BRUSH IN WINTER.
LEAVE THE LEAVES. BAN THE LEAF BLOWER. IN THE SPRING, AVOID RAKING, TILLING AND MOWING UNTIL THE QUEENS EMERGE FROM THEIR WINTER NESTS IN MAY.

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1y

Bike security in Bristol is reaching new levels. #bike #bees #bristol

A bicycle attached to a Sheffield stand with a U-lock. It is guarded by an entire swarm of cute honey bees, hanging from its handlebars.

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129d

My youngster is selling hand made badges and stickers of their own artwork. Or trying to - only had one order so far. If you want to support an autistic teenager, please have a look at https://store.eva-jane.uk/ and see if anything tickles your fancy. It's mostly fan art, though there are some originals. (I especially like the bees!) Posts worldwide at cost. She also takes commissions if you like the art style.

Feel free to boost! :-)
#selling #fanart #badges #stickers #bees

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1y

A violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea), spotted in #Goettingen, Germany.

#photography #nature #wildlife #insects #bees #CarpenterBees #Göttingen #Fujifilm #FujifilmXT2 #Fujinon #XF90mm

(photos: @kernpanik | license: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Photo of a large black bee covered in in yellow pollen, flying close to the opening of a violet bell-shaped flower.

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Photo of a large black bee covered in in yellow pollen, sitting on the edge of a violet bell-shaped flower.

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Photo of a large black bee covered in in yellow pollen, sitting inside a violet bell-shaped flower.

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1y

#bees #gardening #flowers

Did you know? When bees grow s, they don’t always make it back to the hive. Instead, they spend their last night resting gently on a flower beneath the stars. If they see another sunrise they gather a last bit of pollen

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179d

I hear you, this SOUNDS like a bum-blebee. But this behemoth is actually a Southern Carpenter Bee!

I love their shiny-goth carapace so much 🖤
(Video pans to honeybee for scale.) https://lone.earth/w/eXvSViZj37Jfw8nnnbDJgy
#bees

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254d

The January cover of Genome Biology and Evolution features a Review by Brenman-Sutner & Zayed on how new developments in 'omics techniques have enabled unique insights into the ecology and evolution of bees.

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf226

📸 Amro Zayed

#genome #evolution #bees #pollinators