2026-05-16 11:16 UTC
…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…
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@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie 2026-05-16 11:19
…herself and then the developing larvae. And therein lies the reason for the small size of this first batch of workers - adult body size of #bumblebees is primarily determined by the amount of food provisioned during the development of the larvae and these larvae have… 5/9 #bees #nature #repost