Facing a scarcity of pollen, bumblebees will nibble on the leaves of flowerless plants, causing intentional damage in a way that speeds up the production of flowers, according to a Science study from 2020. Learn more on #WorldBeeDay: scim.ag/45hwgqy

Bumble bees damage plant leaves and accelerate flower production when pollen is scarce

Bumble bees manipulate plants to bring about earlier flowering.

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Incredible: New proof that #bumblebee queens destroy leafs (probably helping to found new colonies)! This again can accelerate flowering :) From researchers @ethzurich.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Leaf-damaging behavior by queens is widespread among bumblebee species - Communications Biology

Experiments with captive and wild queens show that leaf-damaging behavior is widespread among bumblebee species and can accelerate plant flowering.

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🌟 Throwback to my 2020 research published in @science.org 🌼🐝We showed how bumble bees actively shape their environment—making plants flower earlier to meet their needs. Nature’s engineers in action!🧪🌏 Sharing this for anyone who missed it—let’s dive in![1/17] 👇

Hello again! I research the ecology, evolution, and conservation of social bees. I study how plant-pollinator interactions shape ecosystems, including the ecological and evolutionary impacts of bumble bee leaf-damaging behavior. 🐝 Follow for buzzing insights into pollinators and conservation! 💛🌏

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Please Share. Postdoc available with me on Pollinator Microbiomes. To develop/engineer microbial communities that protect bees from stressors. Collaborating with Quinn McFrederick (UCR) & Marc-Emmanuel Dumas (Imperial). www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jobs/description/index.php?jobId=21816

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Have you ever wondered what bees eat and how stresses or changes can impact their diet? 🐝 Then tune into this podcast with RestPoll Member, Sara Leonhardt, to learn more about just that. 👇 thebeesknees.website/bee-nutrition/ #BeesDiet #NutritionalHabits #DidYouKnow #RestPoll #TheBeesKneesPodcast

Buzzworthy Bites: A Deep Dive into the Nutritional Habits of Bees (Ep.31) - The Bee's Knees

It’s not news that the food we eat should be nutritious, but are the floral resources we provide to bees actually what they need? We explore the intricate world of bee nutrition with our guest Dr. Sar...

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Hello, Bluesky! 🌼🐝 Starting fresh here feels like stepping into a vibrant new space —buzzing with possibility and discovery. To kick things off, here’s a doodle of a bumble bee doing its weekly shop at the flower supermarket—always stocking up on nectar deals! 🛒✨ #ScienceCommunity #BumbleBees