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snomanda In reply to miirex [2019-04-30 13:17:56 +0000 UTC]

Very many thanks my friend.

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snomanda In reply to assincr0n0 [2019-04-28 09:42:03 +0000 UTC]

Very many thanks.

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assincr0n0 In reply to snomanda [2019-04-28 10:29:32 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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snomanda In reply to sohighlydubious [2019-04-26 08:41:24 +0000 UTC]

You would think that the fluff/hair was to keep them warm. But it is so much more sophisticated and a product of a completely different answer to an evolutionary problem!
The hairs are specifically designed and optimised for collecting pollen. The individual hairs gather the pollen, when they are saturated the Bee grooms itself transferring the
precious pollen to specialised hairs and/or pollen "baskets" on their hind legs!

Other Solitary Bees, like Leaf Cutter Bees and Mason Bees (the Megachilidaes) store the pollen on their particularly hairy bellies.
 

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snomanda In reply to LawrenceCornellPhoto [2019-04-25 07:38:09 +0000 UTC]

Very many thanks Lawrence.

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