D C Fitzgerald on Nostr: Certain bees, particularly bumblebees, utilize a fascinating technique known as buzz ...

https://youtu.be/SZrTndD1H10?feature=shared Certain bees, particularly bumblebees, utilize a fascinating technique known as buzz pollination or sonication to extract pollen from flowers. The vibrations cause the pollen to be expelled from small pores at the top of the anthers. This technique is important for certain plants that don't release their pollen freely and require this specific stimulation to do so. 3.48 #biology #ecology #science #nature #insects #wildlife