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Giant autumn bumblebees are queens preparing new colonies

Original: 🐝 Those giant bumblebees you’ve been seeing may have an important role to play. Many of the large bumblebees appearing i

The large bumblebees being spotted this autumn are likely queens, not a new species or an invasion. After feeding on flowers to build up energy, the queens seek sheltered spots to hibernate through winter before founding new colonies in spring, making them vital pollinators for next year's generation.

Why now: People are noticing unusually large bumblebees this season and learning they are queens essential to future colonies.

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• 🐝 Those giant bumblebees you’ve been seeing may have an important role to play. Many of the large bumblebees appearing in autumn are queens preparing for the next generation of colonies. After feeding on flowers, they can search for sheltered places to survive the colder… · Open_Horizon · 5

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