Honey bees make honey from nectar to fuel their flight – and our sweet tooth. But they also need pollen for protein. So they trap, brush and pack it into baskets on their legs to make a special food called bee bread. | Deep Look • PBS

Research: Sparse tongue hair explains why queen bees stop foraging when workers emerge. Microscopic analysis shows queen bumblebees have sparse tongue hairs, reducing nectar capture efficiency. This physical limitation explains why queens stop foraging once workers emerge, highlighting how anatomy shapes division of labor in bee colonies. Read the full story at 🔗https://sci.sx/687531774 Video Credit: Credit: Zexiang Huang, Shumeng Wu, Qinglin Wu 📸 Follow us on Instagram for more exciting conte

We love bees! 🐝💛 Did you know that bees come in all shapes and sizes and there are almost 20 thousand different bee species in the world? #sundayvibes #beesarecool #WorldBeeDay #worldbeeday2021 | Flow Hive