Kataboola Tea Estate, Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka ( via )
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Do you need me the way you say you do
by AllanOdyne
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Bumble Bees at Mount Rainier
Some plants and animals at Mount Rainier National Park are just meant for mountains. The yellow-fronted bumble bee is a high-altitude specialist with populations on mountains throughout Washington. Its favorite food sources include penstemons, lupines, and asters, meaning these bees are found in alpine meadows throughout the park.
NPS Photo: a yellow-fronted bumble bee about to land on a flower.
These high elevation meadows are under snow for most of the year. The yellow-fronted bumble bee doesn’t create enough honey to sustain the entire hive over the winter in these conditions. Instead, the hive has a seasonal population, with worker bees gathering just enough nectar to survive the summer with a bit extra for the queen bee and a few princess bees to hibernate underground through the winter. The hibernating bees wake up in the spring and each princess becomes a queen, starting new colonies in abandoned rodent burrows. The first workers become active about a month after the queens come out of hibernation. Most bee species at Mount Rainier National Park nest underground so be sure to stay on trial to protect these important pollinator bees.
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NPS Photo: a yellow-fronted bumble bee on a flower.
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sam's turn to play in the bubble!
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Byliny a jiná tajemství / Herbs and another secrets
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