Tag: bees

sneakycreature:

midcub:

blitzkriegfritz:

coolmanfromthepast:

i-have-no-gender-only-rage:

some info on bees and wasps 

I’ve been stung by a carpenter bee.  They’re usually pretty chill.

And dirt daubers are bros.  

It’s true you can pet Bumblebees

most important post to grace my dash in a hot minute

jeffphillippiphoto:

Bumblebee moth or Snowberry Clearwing. A nectar sucker, note the long curled up mouth parts. The bumblebee coloring is a type of mimicry which helps reduce predation.

#thenatureofkansas #kansaswild #insect #moth #snowberryclearwing #lepidoptera #naturephotography #naturalhistory #franklincounty #kansas #batesian #mimicry #nikon #pollinator #hemaris (at Franklin County, Kansas)

madsciences:

robotsandfrippary:

robotlyra:

paranoidgemsbok:

newshour:

What does it take to teach a bee to use tools? A little time, a good teacher and an enticing incentive. Read more here: http://to.pbs.org/2mpRUAz

Credit: O.J. Loukola et al., Science (2017)

@clockworkrobotic

“Friend? Friend push ball? I push ball. I do good.”

Bees.  Smart enough to push a ball, not smart enough to not be fooled by a stick masquerading as a bee. 

maybe they know and they’re just being polite