cheating the system
Honey bee on runner bean flower - robbing the nectar and avoiding any pollination duty
The honey bees utilise the holes in the tube of the flower to get the nectar. My runner beans set pods well so I wont get cross with my bees.
I dont think the honey bees are capable of making the holes themselves but they are very quick to find the holes made by others (probably bumble bees make the holes I think)
The Clash - Bankrobber
cheating the system
Honey bee on runner bean flower - robbing the nectar and avoiding any pollination duty
The honey bees utilise the holes in the tube of the flower to get the nectar. My runner beans set pods well so I wont get cross with my bees.
I dont think the honey bees are capable of making the holes themselves but they are very quick to find the holes made by others (probably bumble bees make the holes I think)
The Clash - Bankrobber