2026-05-16 11:19 UTC
…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…
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@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie 2026-05-16 11:24
…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.. 6/9 #bees #weekend #biodiversity