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It was once said that the bumble bee is too heavy to fly, but no-one told the bee. This wasn't helped when someone calculated the lift generated by the bee's wings and said it wasn't enough to hold the bee's weight.
The error arose because the person calculated lift treating the wing as a simple aerofoil. It wasn't until some years later that researchers found the truth: As the bee flaps its wings, on the downstroke vortices are created above the wing, and these greatly increase the lift generated -- more than enough t carry the bee.
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What is the possessive form of bees?
The possessive form of the plural noun 'bees' is bees'.Example: The bees' humming is a sound of summer.
Are female drone bees actually called Lez-bees?
Actually, the 'worker-bees' are 'Lez-Bees'.
Why do bees do the waggling dance?
When bees dance, they are communicating with other bees.
What is the possessive of bees?
The possessive form for the plural noun bees is bees'.
How many different bees are there?
There are roughly 20,000 different varieties of bee. The four major groups are * Honey bees * Bumble bees * Stingless bees * Carpenter bees
How many bees does it take to lift up a laptop?
According to the "Mythbuster's Bug Special", about 23,000 bees would be required to lift up a laptop.
In chapter XVII and XXXII smoke serves what unusual purpose in the Swiss family Robinson?
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What has the author Tickner Edwardes written?
Tickner Edwardes has written: 'Bee-keeping for all' -- subject(s): Bee culture, Bees 'Lift-Luck on Southern Roads'
Is it true that bees cannot fly or should not be able to?
No. The laws of flight as we understand them explain insect flight, including that of bees, perfectly well. The idea that bees should not be able to fly stems from an instance in the 1930s when one scientist jokingly demonstrated that bees cannot fly if you apply the calculations for a fixed-wing object like an airplane. Insects generate lift using different mechanisms than airplanes or birds do, but methods that scientists nonetheless understand.
What is the collective noun for beeds?
There is not word in English spelled 'beeds'.The collective noun for beads is a string of beads.The collective nouns for bees are a bike of bees, a charm of bees, a drift of bees, a grist of bees, a hive of bees, a hum of bees, a stand of bees, a swarm of bees
Do carpenter bees attack bumble bees?
Carpenter Bees do not attack bumble bees.
What bees are in Scotland?
Bumble bees and honey bees.
What is apid?
An apid is a member of the Apidae, a large family of bees, including honey bees, stingless bees, carpenter bees, orchid bees, cuckoo bees, and bumblebees.
What is an apid?
An apid is a member of the Apidae, a large family of bees, including honey bees, stingless bees, carpenter bees, orchid bees, cuckoo bees, and bumblebees.
What is the possessive form of bees?
The possessive form of the plural noun 'bees' is bees'.Example: The bees' humming is a sound of summer.
What Is The Collective Nouns For Bees?
A Colony Of Bees A Hive Of Bees A Swarm Of Bees ( If They Are Flying Together )
Do bees mourn the death of other bees?
There is no way to know if bees mourn the death of other bees. It is possible that they do mourn other bees.
