Ahah, well, this is how bees differ from humans. From a biological perspective, we refer to a bee hive as a supra-organism. All the bees in a hive have their own unique roles, and most of them move through those roles as they grow from young to old. Example, there are nurse bees (to care for the newly forming pupa), cleaner bees, guard bees (at the entrance to the hive), scout bees, worker (harvesting) bees, etc.
But the hive as a whole exists and functions as a single organism. It's purpose is to reproduce itself. So if a stinging bee (males do not have stings) dies, that's OK. It's purpose, and the purpose of ALL the bees in the hive, is to perpetuate the life of the hive and multiply it.
So, even if it dies, that's not really it's demise. The life of the hive continues and is protected....
bee keeper here.
Normal healthy bees will not seek out people to attack them. Stinging is always a defense mechanism.
Should you avoid a swarm of bees? Sure. Unless you are planning to capture them for a hive.
But bees swarm as part of their reproductive process. It's how they multiply an establish new hives.
It's interesting, but not exactly Q or Great Awakening related....
Kind of weird how stinging is a defense mechanism, yet it leads to their own demise.
They're not defending themselves, they're defending their hive and their queen.
🐝 LONG🛡️ LIVE⚔️ THE 👑QUEEN!
And on that note....
any chance for a meme
Ahah, well, this is how bees differ from humans. From a biological perspective, we refer to a bee hive as a supra-organism. All the bees in a hive have their own unique roles, and most of them move through those roles as they grow from young to old. Example, there are nurse bees (to care for the newly forming pupa), cleaner bees, guard bees (at the entrance to the hive), scout bees, worker (harvesting) bees, etc.
But the hive as a whole exists and functions as a single organism. It's purpose is to reproduce itself. So if a stinging bee (males do not have stings) dies, that's OK. It's purpose, and the purpose of ALL the bees in the hive, is to perpetuate the life of the hive and multiply it.
So, even if it dies, that's not really it's demise. The life of the hive continues and is protected....
If the harvesters stop doing their job, can they be replaced by harvester bees from mexico?
You'll have to ask Todd Lyons about that
their goal is the hive/queen. they often self sacrifice for the cause.