FfFfFfFF 58,133 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 As soon as the honeybee colony was installed, it came under attack. Not from varroa mites, pesticides, colony collapse disorder, or any of the many other perils now facing honeybee populations across the world, but from hornets. [...] In some cases, Arndt and Tautz were able to explain behaviors that beekeepers have long puzzled over. One mystery was why the insects would gnaw at the wood of their boxes without any appreciable effect. Inside the tree, they found, the behavior makes more sense. “They scratch all the loose particles from inside the surface of the hollow,” Tautz says. Not only might this behavior remove potential pathogens, such as fungal buildups, but it also creates a smooth surface onto which other bees can apply a shellac known as propolis. “Propolis is a secretion produced by the buds of trees in spring,” Tautz says. “It’s very sticky, but bees collect it because it is antifungal and antibacterial. It’s part of the pharmacy of the forest.” Other moments were captured for the first time, such as when Arndt photographed a honeybee opening a pheromone-emitting gland in midflight. “Nobody has ever shown that before,” Seeley says. He hopes these intimate photos will open people’s eyes to the mostly hidden beauty of wild bees. Source: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
REALITY 80,167 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Why are these bees more photogenic than me? 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔶 𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔪𝔞𝔰𝔨 𝔞𝔫𝔡...𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔢. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raragaga 8,119 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 that's beautiful! xoxo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doot 2 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I like bees. We need bees. Hornets and wasps? They can choke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivy 13,723 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Those photos are amazing, you can see their faces the meow in zombieboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic 11,922 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 14 minutes ago, Doot said: I like bees. We need bees. Hornets and wasps? They can choke. We need wasps too The hardest thing in this world is to live in it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doot 2 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Just now, Dominic said: We need wasps too We can choke em a little bit first tho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic 11,922 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Just now, Doot said: We can choke em a little bit first tho. Sounds like a good compromise The hardest thing in this world is to live in it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,545 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, Dominic said: We need wasps too They're called Florida bees Cause they're on meth though we can appreciate them for basically being flying spiders that kill pest insects. They pollinate too, like bees. F*ck hornets though Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllusionLover 7,607 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 44 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said: Battle for your life, Beebylon. 13 | this is my dancefloor i fought for, your voice is louder, it echoes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSUNAMI 21,297 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 They are so god damn FLUFFY I adore B's as much as I love D's. For real, there wouldn't be life on Earth without them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3562136 743 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Mark this NSFW, there is a gangbang in that last pic Barbie Career Doll 2020 Edition Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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