Shhh! This Buff-tailed bumblebee queen may have recently emerged from hibernation โ€“ so what is she doing here? ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ”Š If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of the queen's wings vibrating together. She appears to be basking on the mossy bank as she is too cold to fly. ๐ŸŒก๏ธ On a cool, sunny day like this, a bumblebee can raise their body temperature by dislocating their wings and shivering their flight muscles to reach the snug 30ยฐC they need to fly. This is the buzzing you can hear. ๐Ÿ‘‹ Th
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