2026-05-16 11:13 UTC
…of the larger queens that you may have seen out foraging/house hunting in early spring.
Shortly after establishing their nest these queens will have laid their first batch of eggs which they then sit on to incubate, and when hatched provide food for. Depending on species…
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@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie 2026-05-16 11:16
…it takes roughly four weeks for this first batch of eggs to develop into adult worker #bees. During this period the queen bee is effectively operating as a solitary bee - she must keep the eggs at the right temperature whilst at the same time forage for food to nourish… 4/9 #bumblebees #dandelions
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@futurebird@sauropods.win 2026-05-16 14:02
@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie In ants we call the first small workers nanitcs. They can be tiny, but they are little heroes.