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The image shows a Bumblebee returning to her hive. Note the dark yellow or orange-colored pollen that she is carrying on each of her hind legs. |
The bumblebee genus is Bombus.The bumblebee is not aggressive and only stings if its hive is threatened.A bumblebee's buzz is created by air forced through holes in its abdomen as it flaps its wings.Bumblebees form colonies. Their colonies are usually much smaller than those of honeybees.The agricultural use of bumblebees is limited to pollination. Bumblebees do not maintain the entire colony over winter, so they do not stockpile honey.The last generation of summer includes a number of queens who overwinter separately in protected spots. The queens can live up to one year, possibly longer in tropical species. |
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