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Spring's first bumblebee workers are often unusually small

Original: # theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 47. The first brood of female worker bumblebees produced in spring are oft

A bee educator's daily fact series notes that the first brood of female worker bumblebees produced in spring often emerges small, because developing larvae depend entirely on the queen for food. Later broods grow larger since a workforce of established workers helps nurse them, a detail resonating with nature and pollinator enthusiasts as spring colonies get going.

Why now: Spring bumblebee activity has people engaging with pollinator and nature content.

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• # theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 47. The first brood of female worker bumblebees produced in spring are often quite small in size as they rely solely on the queen for food whilst developing. Subsequent broods are nursed by a support network of workers. # bees #… · thebeeguy@mastodon.ie · 16

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