I never realised how accurate the cartoons of bees were until I saw the bumblebees here, their low drones announcing bodies that seem to comically large to be aerodynamic, and their fuzzy bodies looking ready to be stroked. That is, until I discovered that these bees have no barbs on their stingers, and are capable of stinging more than once, like a wasp.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
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... a bit hard to appreciate the size on the photo, I wonder if you could put a photo of a ruler right next to it or something...
ReplyDeleteIt's sitting on an head of lavender. They're pretty regular in size; about the same diameter as a your thumb, and about 1.25" long
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