The Bee Guy · @thebeeguy
2094 followers · 807 posts · Server mastodon.ieYesterdays fact.
Sorry we were otherwise distracted.
Still relevant though!
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Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 129.
Buzz pollination - in brief.
Bees rapidly contract their flight muscles. This produces powerful vibrations which they channel to the flower using their legs/mouths.
Result = a #pollen explosion all over the bee.
Happy bee!
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Ashley Jenkin · @arjenkin
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Buzz pollination (#sonication) in action! A beautiful native bee curled in her vibrating position against the tubular anthers of a Hibbertia flower.
Some plants, like this Hibbertia sp., have tubular anthers which can only be opened by a specific frequency of buzzing produced by the flight muscles of some native bees. Honey bees cannot perform #buzzpollination.
Isn't she beautiful!
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Ashley Jenkin · @arjenkin
8 followers · 2 posts · Server ecoevo.socialBuzz pollination/sonication in action!
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