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The first bumble bees to come out are Queen bees. These are the only ones t=
o survive the winter. They are more interested at first in locating a nest =
site so they can be seen searching under leaves and in holes. As flowering =
plants become more common the Queen devotes all of her efforts in procuring=
nectar. She builds a storehouse of nectar in the nest so when her eggs hat=
ch (all females at this stage which will be the workers) the young will hav=
e sufficient food to survive and become robust bees for the hard work of ga=
thering ahead. When the queen decides she has enough nectar for the first h=
atch, she will then spend her time in the nest. This usually happens during=
the first two weeks of June but it appears this is more prolonged each yea=
r probably due to climate warming and its effect on flowering plants and th=
e amount of nectar. Bumble bees will likely be the first bees to disappear =
if the human race are not able to halt the onset of global warming. Bumble =
bees are northern species and research to date has shown that they have not=
adapted well to warmer temperatures. So far the populations of most speci=
es have been reduced drastically and some more local species may already ce=
ase to exist.
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of Burkhard Plache <burkhardplache@gmail.com>
Sent: March 29, 2020 9:33 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Snowdrops
Honey bees have been out in Halifax for a week now.
Visiting snowdrop, crocus, winter aconite.
Flies are also around.
When do the first bumble bees come out of hibernation?
On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 1:12 PM David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> The first Snowdrops opened shortly after noon today; now most are
> open and tended by a few flies but no Bees yet.
>
> Yt, DW, Kentville
>
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The first bumble bees to come out are Queen bees. These are the only ones t=
o survive the winter. They are more interested at first in locating a nest =
site so they can be seen searching under leaves and in holes. As flowering =
plants become more common the Queen
devotes all of her efforts in procuring nectar. She builds a storehouse of=
nectar in the nest so when her eggs hatch (all females at this stage which=
will be the workers) the young will have sufficient food to survive and be=
come robust bees for the hard work
of gathering ahead. When the queen decides she has enough nectar for the f=
irst hatch, she will then spend her time in the nest. This usually happens =
during the first two weeks of June but it appears this is more prolonged ea=
ch year probably due to climate
warming and its effect on flowering plants and the amount of nectar. Bumbl=
e bees will likely be the first bees to disappear if the human race are not=
able to halt the onset of global warming. Bumble bees are northern species=
and research to date has shown
that they have not adapted well to warmer temperatures. So far the p=
opulations of most species have been reduced drastically and some more loca=
l species may already cease to exist.
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<b>Sent:</b> March 29, 2020 9:33 PM<br>
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.<br>
Visiting snowdrop, crocus, winter aconite.<br>
Flies are also around.<br>
When do the first bumble bees come out of hibernation?<br>
<br>
On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 1:12 PM David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wr=
ote:<br>
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> Dear All,<br>
><br>
> The first Snowdrops opened shortly after=
noon today; now most are<br>
> open and tended by a few flies but no Bees yet.<br>
><br>
> Yt, DW, Kentville<br>
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