• Ephera@lemmy.ml
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    22 hours ago

    Honey bees also actively take pollen back to their hive, meaning relatively little of it is spread to other flowers. They’re also often involved in pollen theft, where they take pollen, but don’t spread it appropriately at all.

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      23 hours ago

      @Ephera @Droggelbecher I preface this by saying I do not disagree… and I don’t want to distract from a constructive conversation…

      <details class=“spoiler”><summary>Reveal/hide</summary>but maaaan, hearing that bees are little dirty thieves is somehow the funniest shit I’ve read today. I’m giggling like a child… </details>