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Daily bee facts series shares bumblebee pollen trivia

Original: # theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 70. Bumblebees transport pollen in ‘baskets’ on their hind legs and nectar

A popular daily bee-fact series has shared its 70th entry: bumblebees carry pollen in 'baskets' on their hind legs and nectar in their honeystomach. According to the fact, a bumblebee can transport its own body weight in nectar and up to 90% of its body weight in pollen, and the load it carries changes how it flies.

Why now: The daily 3pm bee-fact series is a popular recurring feature among bee enthusiasts online.

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• # theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 70. Bumblebees transport pollen in ‘baskets’ on their hind legs and nectar in their honeystomach. They can carry their body weight in nectar and up to 90% of their body weight in pollen. What they carry affects how they fly. # bees… · thebeeguy@mastodon.ie · 56

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