Pollinator in Flight

A bumblebee with a face full of pollen buzzes among the flowers, a quick, joyful reminder of just how much our landscapes rely on these tireless pollinators.

How bumblebees stay aloft

Bumblebees remain airborne by flapping their wings back and forth rather than up and down, a motion more similar to a helicopter propeller than an airplane wing. (Source: The Old Farmer’s Almanac)

Bumblebee flying through the summer flowers

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