Okay folks it’s hot out there so we need to talk about #bees and #water.
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Okay folks it’s hot out there so we need to talk about #bees and #water.
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Thank you for caring.BEES NEED WATER!
BEES GET STUCK IN AND DIE IN WATER!
Here’s what you need to know!Given that they can collect water, their nectar based diet and their ability to generate…
1/11
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#biodiversity #environment
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Okay folks it’s hot out there so we need to talk about #bees and #water.
Please #repost / #share.
Thank you for caring.BEES NEED WATER!
BEES GET STUCK IN AND DIE IN WATER!
Here’s what you need to know!Given that they can collect water, their nectar based diet and their ability to generate…
1/11
#nature #worldbeesanctuary
#biodiversity #environment
#education #science #pollinators
#wildlife #insects #summer #help…large amounts of water metabolically during flight #bumblebees are less prone to dehydration/desiccation than most terrestrial insects.
However they still need safe access to water.
Research suggests that #bees locate sources of #water by smell rather than sight.
2/11
#nature
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…large amounts of water metabolically during flight #bumblebees are less prone to dehydration/desiccation than most terrestrial insects.
However they still need safe access to water.
Research suggests that #bees locate sources of #water by smell rather than sight.
2/11
#nature
#bumblebees#water is a source of essential #nutrients for #bees and this explains their preference for ‘dirty’ water sources containing organic matter, algae etc.
Indeed #honeybees have the ability to and will change their preferred source of #water to an alternative in order to…
3/11
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#water is a source of essential #nutrients for #bees and this explains their preference for ‘dirty’ water sources containing organic matter, algae etc.
Indeed #honeybees have the ability to and will change their preferred source of #water to an alternative in order to…
3/11
#education
#science…compensate for nutrient deficiencies in their diet at various times of the year.
#honeybees prefer sodium-rich water for most of the year but in autumn as pollen supplies lessen they prefer water which contains magnesium, calcium & potassium - micronutrients found in…
4/11
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