Take a look at this bitch
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Take a look at this bitch!
Do you see what she is doing to this blueberry? She is stealing nectar without doing any pollination. She is too big for the bloom so look at where that tongue is piercing. It’s at the base of the flower. Notice there is no pollen on her.
She has a pollen thief!
A naturalist insists this is a blueberry digger bee. But I am almost positive that is wrong. She is easily 4 to 5 times larger than water, most likely blueberry digger bees.
#Bees #Nature #Blueberries
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Take a look at this bitch!
Do you see what she is doing to this blueberry? She is stealing nectar without doing any pollination. She is too big for the bloom so look at where that tongue is piercing. It’s at the base of the flower. Notice there is no pollen on her.
She has a pollen thief!
A naturalist insists this is a blueberry digger bee. But I am almost positive that is wrong. She is easily 4 to 5 times larger than water, most likely blueberry digger bees.
#Bees #Nature #Blueberries@joewynne take a look at this one… it’s a different type of bee, but it’s showing a different behavior
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@joewynne take a look at this one… it’s a different type of bee, but it’s showing a different behavior
Blueberry bees are smaller than bumblebees but look like them. Male bumblebees are half the size of females, though, so could be confused with blueberry bees. Could be the situation you describe.
I think there are even other similar-looking bees, and it is fairly common for bee species to "defeat" the pollinating strategy of a flower. The NC Extension has a pretty decent guide to our native bees, but it also impresses upon you the many types and similar features.
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