FfFfFfFF 58,083 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Insect researchers are buzzing in Florida this week over the rediscovery of the blue bee, a rare little creature thought to have gone extinct shortly after it was discovered. Researchers in Florida say the blue calamintha bee (Osmia calaminthae) has been spotted for the first time since 2016, stoking hopes that it might be possible to save the insect from extinction. Blue calamintha bees nest alone and feed on Ashe’s Calamint, a threatened plant found only in Florida. The bees were first recorded in 2011 and dropped out of sight a few years later, despite calls to protect their threatened habitat in central Florida. The bee is a hyper-local species that likely evolved around an isolated patch of sand dunes along the central Florida ridge, according to Jaret Daniels, Kimmel’s adviser at the museum. They hope to figure out exactly how many of the bees live in the area. “Having this bee in more abundance than we expected is really encouraging for its survival,” Kimmel told Weather.com. After capturing a bee, researchers place it in a plastic bag with a hole to photograph its head before releasing it. Pollen left in the bag is analyzed to determine which flowers the bee visited. “We’re trying to fill in a lot of gaps that were not previously known,” Kimmel said. “It shows how little we know about the insect community and how there’s a lot of neat discoveries that can still occur.” Sources: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/floridas-rare-blue-calamintha-bee-rediscovered/, https://globalnews.ca/news/6944098/blue-bee-calamintha-extinct-florida/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
herassisfamous 1,418 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said: Insect researchers are buzzing in Florida this week The intern who wrote this piece is an icon. Now come on now All we need is love Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delusional 9,221 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Not even blue smh fake news ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️BANNED TILL SEPTEMBER‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade 5,603 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, herassisfamous said: The intern who wrote this piece is an icon. Now come on now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glamourpuss 29,080 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Aww it's so cute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkchylde 14,857 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 shes so cute!!! get that nectar mam!! go get your honey!! robyn who?? i stan miss calamintha now only!! rare unique stunning beautiful shocking barely seen before unafraid to reference or not reference Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 He blu boi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,011 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 One thing from Florida that need to be celebrated!! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitleysingur 13,790 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 well Blue Ivy stans got their name Dreams of you and me are in the dirt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysLoveGaga 4,297 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 I think one of the reasons you're seeing things like this is because all of us little polluters are staying inside The really fantastic thing about kindness is that it's free -Lady Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 18,817 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 If it was a fly it would be disgusting, but as a bee, it's so cute tsk tsk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 97,796 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 WHOLESOME Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanishIntoMe 3,973 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Wonderful! She's so cute! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenKookie 2,638 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 That Eiffel 65 song immediately played on my mind. That's a cute looking bee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC 25,164 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 My impact Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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