Flight of the Bumblebee
Each year, National Pollinator Week highlights the vital role pollinators play and encourages simple actions we can take to help protect species like bumblebees and the habitats they depend on.
Flight mechanics
Bumblebees beat their wings around 130 times or more per second, allowing them to generate heat, fly in cooler conditions, and perform buzz pollination—vibrating flowers to release pollen and increase plant productivity. (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
