Have you ever heard the slow-motion buzz of a bumblebee? Sound up 🔊☝ Bumblebee wings rotate in a figure-of-eight as they are flapped up to 200 times per second ⏱️ 🎥 Tom Luck | Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Have you ever heard the slow-motion buzz of a bumblebee? What does it sound like to you? 🔊🐝 Bumblebees can grip flowers with their mandibles (jaws) and vibrate their flight muscles to dislodge pollen from plants. This is called buzz-pollination. No other insect in the UK has this unique ability. 🎥 Tom Luck | Bumblebee Conservation Trust

It's turbo time for these little bumblebees ⏩🐝 🔊 What is this drill-like buzzing? This is the sound of a pollinator superpower that no other insect in the UK has: it is called buzz pollination. Bumblebees vibrate their flight muscles to release pollen that is difficult to reach – and can’t be reached by most insects. 🛡️ Why do some plants make their pollen difficult to reach? Plants produce pollen to fertilise flowers and create seeds to make new plants. This requires A LOT of energy. Some pl