2026-10-04 13:54 UTC
…north facing slopes.
Why I near you ask?
More sheltered from the sun and later to heat up in spring, north facing hibernation sites help prevent queens from emerging too early, I hear me answer.
These queens avoid freezing whilst in hibernation due to glycerol in their…
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@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie 2026-10-04 13:56
…system which acts like antifreeze preventing water in their bodies from turning into ice crystals. Queens will lose up to 80% of their body fat whilst in hibernation. Research suggests that about 1 in 5 hibernating queens will not survive hibernation. Heavier queens… 10/15 #queens #bees #nature