Bumblebees
Bumblebees are one of the most important pollinators in the world. They are hard at work right now in my gardens. They are covered in pollen and busy little bees. They are so round and plump looking. They don’t mind my camera being near them at all.
There wings beat 130 or more times a minute.
Bumblebees
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21 Replies to “Bumblebees”
Adorable!!
Thank you 😊
Love this, Sandra. The bees are quite photogenic.
They are, they are so busy working it is easy getting close to them.
These are wonderful close-ups Sandra – we can see all the textures of the bee plus the pollen dust!
Thank you Linda, yes I love seeing that pollen all over them, they are hard at work 🙂
Having reviewed your fabulous photographs three times now, I can only exclaim: BEE-utiful!
Thank you very much Wally, a wonderful play on words. 😊
Echoing David’s comment above: my science teachers all told me bumblebees should not be able to fly based on what engineers think they know about aerodynamics. Maybe they have a tad more to learn — the engineers not the bees. The bees have the flying part down cold.
Yes, their wings look so small and thin for such a chunky bee. They are so cool looking.
Beautiful images.
I remember reading years ago that bumble bees should not be able to fly, aerodynamically speaking, no matter how fast their little wings beat. Yet they do, and they do it loaded down with pollen.
Yes, and right now there pollen sacks on their legs are full. That alone looks like it would add so much weight to their little bodies.
Marvelous photos !
Thank you, Sandra.
Have a great day !
Good morning Francine, I wish you a wonderful day as well, thank you 🙂
Beautiful
Thank you very much Rob.
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Thank you very much 😊
You never disappoint your followers, Sandra. Marvelous!
Thank you so much, I appreciate that. 🙂 I do enjoy sharing nature up close, have a great day.