The Bee Guy · @thebeeguy
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Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 124.
There are more species of bee on the #planet than the combined total of mammal and bird species.
There are over 20,000 species of #bees.
Around 6,500 species of #mammals and 10,000 species of #birds have been described.
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The Bee Guy · @thebeeguy
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Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 22.
Solitary Bee Lifecycle.
The quick generalised version.
Adults emerge in spring/summer.
Mate.
Male dies.
Female starts nest.
Lays up to 30 eggs in individual pods with pollen and nectar.
Female dies.
Young pupate over winter.
Emerge in spring.
Repeat.
Drum roll!
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