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Post by Eli on Apr 30, 2023 5:17:55 GMT
I saw two bumble bees fighting over a flower. It was a Fritillaria and there were plenty of them near each other, but these two bees wanted the same one. They jostled and butted each other until eventually both went inside the flower together.
I don't know what was special about that particular flower, especially since it was a double-headed stem. They could have had a flower each ... but no, they both wanted the same one 
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Post by SueA on Apr 30, 2023 9:57:31 GMT
That does sound strange Eli, maybe there's a power struggle going on! 😄 |
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Post by balc2 on Apr 30, 2023 14:31:04 GMT
Human traits are being passed on to the bees now! Though as you say Eli they could have had a flower each, they had to fight over the same one! |
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Post by seaburn on Apr 30, 2023 18:40:04 GMT
research suggests that if a flower has had its pollen/nectar harvested the plant sends out chemical signals to say it is empty. Perhaps the bees sensed that one was low on supplies. That would explain why bees can skip a flower that we think it should have visited.
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Post by Eli on Apr 30, 2023 18:54:19 GMT
That could be it Eileen, I don't think the flowers opened the same time even though they were on the same stem ... and after the bees came out of the flower they went their separate ways, on to the other Fritillaria flowers.
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Post by grindle on May 1, 2023 3:14:51 GMT
interesting to watch, amazing what we see when we slow down and look |
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