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The entire earth is pollinated due to the bees. If they were to disapear from the earth, plant life would cease to exist in less than 10 years. Sustainable life would end.
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When is a bee not a bee?
A bumble bee is a bee -- just a different sort of bee.Bumble bees do collect nectar and make honey, but not in large enough quantities to make it worth harvesting.However bumble bees are excellent Pollinators, so bumble Bees can be worth keeping. Farmers will pay you money to lend them your hives for the season so that the bumble bees pollinate their crops.
Do bumblebees sting or bite?
Bumble bees sting, they do not bite. the last time i was saw a bumble bee it bit me so they do bite
Why are bumble bees swarming dog's urine?
They are attracted to the urine. The salts in the urine are utilized by bees so this is why they drink it at times.
How do you Get rid of borrowing wood bees they are big hairy black bumble bees burrowing in our newly built gazebo?
You will have to burn something so that the bees nest is full of smoke.
Why are bumble bees called bumble bees?
The original name is supposed to have been "humble bees" so it would appear to have been a derivation or abstraction of that. As most Harry Potter fans will know an early name for these bees was Dumbledore, so the "umble" part of the name seems to have been a consistent feature. I'm afraid that's all I can offer in way of explanation.
Are bumble bees fast?
Yes, so if one is chasing you run!
When is a bee not a bee?
A bumble bee is a bee -- just a different sort of bee.Bumble bees do collect nectar and make honey, but not in large enough quantities to make it worth harvesting.However bumble bees are excellent Pollinators, so bumble Bees can be worth keeping. Farmers will pay you money to lend them your hives for the season so that the bumble bees pollinate their crops.
Do bumblebees sting or bite?
Bumble bees sting, they do not bite. the last time i was saw a bumble bee it bit me so they do bite
Why are bumble bees swarming dog's urine?
They are attracted to the urine. The salts in the urine are utilized by bees so this is why they drink it at times.
Where do bumble bees go at night?
Some tropical bees can and the European hornets fly at night.
Why do Bumble bees fly?
They fly so that they can reach flowers to obtain the nectar which they feed on.
How do you Get rid of borrowing wood bees they are big hairy black bumble bees burrowing in our newly built gazebo?
You will have to burn something so that the bees nest is full of smoke.
Why are bumble bees called bumble bees?
The original name is supposed to have been "humble bees" so it would appear to have been a derivation or abstraction of that. As most Harry Potter fans will know an early name for these bees was Dumbledore, so the "umble" part of the name seems to have been a consistent feature. I'm afraid that's all I can offer in way of explanation.
Do people keeep bumble bees like they keep honey bees?
We can't keep bumble bees in the same way we keep honey bees. There are several reasons for this:Bumble bees tend to be either solitary or live in very small colonies, compared to the honey bee hive of around 60,000 bees in the summer.Honey bees make more honey than they need, and this is what we collect. Bumble bees do make honey, but only in very small amounts. At the most you would collect about a tablespoonful of honey from a bumble bee nest.Bumble bees won't live in hives.A honey bee colony lives through the winter (they don't hibernate), so you still have the colony in spring. At the end of summer newly-mated bumble bee queens fly off to find somewhere to hibernate through the winter; all other bumble bees die as the cold weather comes.WRONG. The person who gave this answer has no idea what they are talking about. Bumble bees are commonly kept as pollinators, especially for indoor greenhouse crops like tomatoes. Google it.
Do honey bees have relatives?
Honey bees are insects in the family Hymenoptera. Other members of the family are the other varieties of bees (bumble bees, solitary bees, carder bees, stingless bees, and so on), wasps, ants, saw flies, and hover flies among others.
What season are bumble bees born in?
usually in the beginning of spring so that they can start gathering pollen, nectar and honey.
What is the difference between honeybees and bumblebees?
Body shape is different: a honey bee's body is similar to that of a wasp, while the bumble bee has a round body. The bumble bee is also known for it's hairy or fuzzy appearance. Honey bees, although having a fine hairs appear much smoother. Bumble bees are also usually black and yellow in colour, honey bees more shades of brown. Bumble bees are similar to honey bees in that a hive will consist of a queen, female worker bees, and male drones, who are responsible for mating with the queen. They do produce honey, but in very small amounts, so they are not used for commercial honey production. Another similarity is that only the females possess stingers. Bumble bees tend to live in fairly small nests, which are usually in the ground. For this reason, they do not swarm like honey bees. Bumble bees can thrive in colder climates than most honey bees because they can regulate their body temperature and they have furry bodies. With many bumble bee varieties, only the queen will survive over the winter, and she hibernates in her nest. Honey bees do not hibernate, and although the drones are evicted from the hive at the end of summer and die, the queen and workers over-winter in the hive, taking the opportunity to forage whenever the air temperature is high enough.
