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Random bee behavior fact for those who wish to read, just because I feel like it and because it’s late and I’m stalling on sleeping:

Bumblebees may seem like passive, cuddly, and docile creatures, but they won’t hesitate to defend themselves if they feel as if their warnings aren’t being read or taken seriously.

I.e. the photos and diagram below, when a bee feels threatened they will raise one or more of their legs into the air, signaling to whatever or whomever may be bothering them as a message essentiality saying: “hey, back off, too close!”

species pictured: bombus pascuorum, bombus impatiens

If their defensive posture goes unnoticed or ignored, they may be pushed into defending themselves by stinging (which is also a stressful experience for not only one such as yourself, but also for the bee.) If you ever find yourself getting close to a bumblebee while taking pictures, walking close to them, or just admiring them, remember this posture! If a bee does this, it is simply asking you to take a step back as it feels it is being threatened.

Now you can understand and use this knowledge to your advantage if you ever come across one in the future. (Of course, because it’s very hard not to anthropomorphize animals, I do have to admit that they do look pretty cute when doing it. Just remember to respect them though!)

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The black areas represent the remaining natural dark skies in the United States

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i want to be a sweet and friendly girl but there’s all this anxiety. and the horrors

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Slow paced vehicle segments.

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Corporate trainings are literally like

"A woman and her child are having trouble finding a product in the vitamin aisle, what can you do to help her?"

1. Kill the kid.

2. Kill the parent, leave the child motherless.

3. Use the CARING® Strategy and our TRICUS™ Customer Experience Method to make sure she gets everything she wants at the correct price.

4. Leave her alone, she doesn't want to be bothered.