2026-05-16 11:24 UTC
…only one bee - the queen - seeking and returning food to them.
Once on the wing these small female worker #bumblebees will spend their entire adult lives - around 4 weeks or thereabouts - helping the queen to produce further broods. They will forage, maintain and protect..
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@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie 2026-05-16 11:26
…the nest and nurse the subsequent broods. These subsequent broods tend to produce larger #bees as the queen now has this support network of daughters helping her. So to recap: Small #bumblebees out foraging recently are likely the first batch of female workers. 7/9 #repost #share #impact #nature #planet