The tiny
wings on bees shouldn't be able to lift their big bodies.
Not exact matches
German researchers have discovered that the flapping of
bees»
wings scares off caterpillars, reducing leaf damage
on bell peppers and soybeans.
Many studies have shown that the survival of
bee colonies strongly depends
on the infestation with Varroa mites, widespread blood - sucking parasites, and the transmission of deformed
wing virus by these mites.
Cartar measured the natural wear
on the
wings of workers, and made matters worse for some
bees by trimming the edges of their
wings with scissors.
Every five days over a period of several months, he carried out a census of the hives to discover the effect of
wing clipping
on the fate of the foraging
bees.
The electric fields that build up
on honey
bees as they fly, flutter their
wings, or rub body parts together may allow the insects to talk to each other, a new study suggests.
Lastly, they started to tug
on the forceps, attempting to pull the
bee away by its
wings, and putting the
bee in danger of losing them if it didn't loosen its bite.
In one close up of a
bee on a flower, you can see the detail of its tiny iridescent
wings and fuzzy body when you zoom in
on the picture.
Try your hand at these cute «
bee» decorations
on the wall — paint
wings, heads and legs
on first, then stick
on paper honeycomb pompoms to create the
bees» bodies.