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It's turbo time for these little bumblebees ⏩🐝 🔊 What is this drill-like buzzing? This is the sound of a pollinator superpower that no other insect in the UK has: it is called buzz pollination. Bumblebees vibrate their flight muscles to release pollen that is difficult to reach – and can’t be reached by most insects. 🛡️ Why do some plants make their pollen difficult to reach? Plants produce pollen to fertilise flowers and create seeds to make new plants. This requires A LOT of energy. Some pl

87K views · 2K reactions | Different bumblebee species like to nest in different places, including long, tangled grass, bird boxes, and underground in abandoned rodent holes  They can even nest in more creative places, like under the edge of a pond, as shown here. What is the most interesting place you have found a bumblebee nest?  Sound up for that happy bumblebee hum!  Jade Oliver | Bumblebee Conservation Trust | Facebook

There are three identical White-tailed bumblebee species. So how can we tell them apart? The answer: by analysing their DNA 🧬 In Britain, the only species thought to be present was the true White-tailed bumblebee. It wasn’t clear if the Northern White-tailed bumblebee and the Cryptic bumblebee were two other species or different colour forms of the White-tailed bumblebee. But examination of their DNA revealed them to be three separate species. The queens, females and males of the true White-tai