08/07/2024
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This is an old bee.
How can you tell? First of all, if we see a bee on a flower it means she is a forager, and forager is a job for older, stronger bees. Bees have inside the hive jobs first, like cleaning or taking care of babies.
Second, we can tell by looking at her that she's been through some stuff. Her wing edges are pretty tattered and the fuzziness has worn off of much of her body.
So, this old lady is probably getting up there in age and may be 5 or 6 weeks old.
Yeah, that's old fora bee. During the working seasons, worker bees typically only.live about 6 weeks. (Winter bees are another story.for another day.) So next time you see a bee on a flower, remember she's an old lady and she's got work to do. Show some respect
