Eight facts you didn't know about bees by Oxford Bee Lab's Rui Goncalves. #Bees #OxfordUni #OxfordUniversity | University of Oxford

Queen bee fun facts

What could all of these holes bee?? They are the nests of bumblebee-mimic digger bees (Anthophora bomboides stanfordiana) at a seaside cliff in the Marin Headlands! 🐝 Bumblebee-mimic digger bees dig their burrows a few inches deep, by using water to soften the earth and shape the nest. They then dig holes at the bottom that they fill with nectar and honey. 🍯 Finally, they lay an egg in each hole, and seal their burrow shut to protect their eggs. “Anthophora bomboides is such a cool bee to have