Busy Bees in Early October


Busy Bees in Early October
Bumblebee at grape leaf anemone; honey bee arriving, 1 Oct 2024 (picture via Kate St. John)

6 October 2024

With fewer plants, nectar and pollen to be had, bees are briefly consuming what they may be able to in early October. Despite the fact that it seems like the honey bees and bumblebees are doing the similar factor they’ve other methods for coping with iciness.

Honey bee staff are nonetheless busy amassing nectar and pollen to give a boost to their hive and queen throughout the iciness. We see them foraging when the temperature is at or above 55°F (13°C).

Honey bee and bumblebee at grape leaf anemone, 1 Oct 2024 (picture via Kate St. John)

Those bumblebees, then again, are very busy however their lives are quick. Simplest their queen will continue to exist the iciness. After she friends with to be had men the queen will retreat underground to look ahead to spring.

Bumblebee by myself at grape leaf anemone, 1 Oct 2024 (picture via Kate St. John)

The plants they love are grape leaf anemone in a lawn close to Carnegie Library and Museum.

Bumblebees coming and going at grape leaf anemone, 1 Oct 2024 (picture via Kate St. John)
Bumblebees at grape leaf anemone, 1 Oct 2024 (picture via Kate St. John)

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