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What is yellow, black, purple and green? - Bumblebee on a wild flower in a meadow

This Bumble Bee was enjoying the morning having some nectar on wildflowers.

 

As I do not know much about bees other than they make honey, I did some reading. One interesting fact was Bumble Bees are one of the few insects that can control their body temperature.

They can shiver their flight muscles in cold weather to warm themselves. Their large size and hairy coats also help them stay warm.

Also bumble bees only make a small amount of honey which they eat themselves

 

-Bombus bimaculatus

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Uploaded on July 31, 2022
Taken on July 20, 2022