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Bees stay close to the hive when rain is nearby because they can detect changes in air pressure. If is going to rain and the air pressure drops, the bees will remain in their hives.

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Is this mythbuster if bees stay at home rain will soon come if they fly away fine will be the day can this be a predictor of weather or is it not true?

When relating this quote to weather, it means that it will be a perfect sun shining day if the bees fly away from you. If they linger around you, it will be a gloomy rainy day.


What is Habitat of the African killer bees?

African killer bees are found in sub-Saharan Africa in regions like South Africa and Tanzania. They typically build their nests in hollow trees, underground cavities, or abandoned structures. These bees are known to be more aggressive than other bee species and are known for their defensive behavior when threatened.


What is the honey bee's senses?

The senses of the Honey Bee include sight, taste, smell and touch. Honey Bees can smell very well. The kinds of smells a honey bee will react strongest to are actually pheromones. Pheromones often come from other bees like the queen, or drones but can also come from nearby plants that are flowering and pollinating. Bees can see, but not as well as we people do. Honey bees eyes' have developed differently than ours, so they see differently. Meaning they don't see all the same colors of the rainbow that we do, they see less. A honey bees sense of taste is much the same as ours is, that is they can differentiate between sweet, salty, sour and bitter. (We humans have four main tastes and two others: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami, and water (umami is a taste reminiscent of broths or MSG)). Honey bees sense of touch is a little different than ours too. They can feel vibrations in the air much better than we can. Ever tried licking your finger to tell the direction of the wind? How well does that work? Well a honey bee can tell the direction of the wind flow, if there's a big dangerous chainsaw nearby enough to cut down their tree, or if it's about to rain.


How many flights can a worker make in her lifetime?

It is not possible to put a count on the number of flights a worker bee will make. A worker bee starts foraging flights when it is about 21 days old and will continue foraging until it dies at six to seven weeks old. The number of flights will depend on number of factors such as the weather (they won't fly in rain or if it is too cold or windy), the length of each flight (they will forage anywhere within a radius of about three miles/five kilometres from the hive), and the amount of nectar available, because the bee will return to the hive when she has collected as much as she can carry.


How do birds see while flying in rain?

Birds have a protective membrane called a nictitating membrane that covers their eyes while flying in rain to help keep them moist and maintain visibility. Additionally, birds have specialized oil glands near their eyes that secrete oils to help repel water and maintain clarity of vision while flying in rainy conditions.

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When bees stay close to the hive rain is close by?

true


The secret life of bees What was the reason behind covering the bee hives?

In "The Secret Life of Bees," the bee hives were covered to protect the bees from the elements such as rain, wind, and extreme temperatures. Covering the hives also helps to insulate them and regulate the temperature inside the hive, ensuring the bees' survival and productivity.


Do bees fly faster in the rain?

Honey bees may go out in very light rain, if it is warm enough, but they won't fly in heavy rain. They are also good at forecasting the weather. I have noticed no bees flying from my hives and wondered why not because the weather was fine -- and a short time later it was raining. Imagine what it would be like if you were the size of a honey bee and were hit by a raindrop!


Why are bees important to the rain froest?

bees are important to the rain forest because they bring pollen from lower to the higher parts of the rain forest and the make more plants


If bees stay home it means rain will come if the bees are out flying the day will be fine?

nope


Could bees live in rainforests?

Yes. In fact, in the past bees were woodland and forest dwellers. In a rain forest they would just have to avoid flying while rain was falling.


Where do most rain forest exist?

most rain forests are found near the equator. summary: tropical rainforests grow in areas close to the equator. in these places the climate is hot and wet


What are some things that is easy to draw?

Rain, flowers, sunshine, bees...


What is the optimal time of day to remove bee hives?

The best time for bee removal in Perth is in the middle of the day. The reason for removing them from your place is that at the mid-time, all the bees get the nectar from flowers. So, there are very rare bees present in the bee hives.


Do the leaves of rain tree close when it is about to rain?

Leaves of most trees do not actually close, but some turn "sideways" when it is about to rain.


Are there bumblebees in the tropical rainforest?

Yes. Bumble bees that do have to avoid the rain. The kind that live in the rain forest are the ones with no stinger.


What insects live in the rain forest?

Type your answer here... mosquitoes, flies, bees