Clever Queen Bumble Bees | Life In The Undergrowth | BBC Earth

David Attenborough explores the many ways the queen bumble bee is a clever creature.
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[@Celal7411]

My heart is so broken for bumblebees. They die fast in this cold Wisconsin. Literally all the flowers disappear at the end of August. Just about a month ago I found a hungry bumblebee on a flower. I made a sugar water and fed him (her) and he flew away. I was so happy. At that moment I decided to feed them if they would explore the food. I carved a long wood, made it like a plate. I put one in front of house and one back side of house. I melted 10 pounds of sugar in water and poured it into those wood plates as needed. For my surprise many bumblebees came every day, all day. In a month they finished more than 200 pounds of sugary water. I am 57 year old and I am so terribly regret not exploring these most beautiful creatures in our planet. They are the most beautiful and useful creatures.They need our help more than ever….

[@mikeonfreeserve2926]

Bless you for that. See my 'assisting a bumblebee' clip to see how intelligent and docile they can be. It was filmed in North Yorkshire, UK in September.

[@vaishnavimishra6006]

I love youuuuuu

[@Spiritueli]

sugar is not good for them, is actually bad for them if you keep feeding them sugar. why not do it properly if you wanna be such macho, you must feed them honey. honey is their food, thats what they make and eat. sugar is man made terrible product. you are harming them more than helping if you keep feeding them sugar. i can t wait animals get legal rights, including feeding them and what not to feed them, so that legal actions can be taken on people playing machos and wannabees ...

[@Celal7411]

@@Spiritueli Somebody is very wrong here. I made my research very carefully before I feed them with sugar. Bumblebees do not make honey at all, and all the research I made says that honey is harmful to bumblebees because they can not, I say it again, they can not digest honey. Do not tell me I am macho man. You make your research again and reply to me again….

[@Lovelyelm2022]

of day to day work and day

[@grayb7420]

I have developed a real affection for bumble bees. They are adorable and don’t deserve the bad press they get

[@Celestial_Wing]

People don't like bumblebees?

[@firingallcylinders2949]

I like to pet them when they're on flowers

[@TroySkirchak]

The are intelligent creatures.

[@Unnamed922]

I'm fine with them, I wouldn't ever kill one, but unfortunately I'm so scared of them I get into a state of shock, or just petrified, either way I don't like how big they are, and they way they fly, although I wouldn't ever kill one.

[@roaringviking5693]

Do they get bad press, though? I think that they are one of the more well liked insects. Personally I love the little fur balls. One of the things I like about them is that they can sting, but don't do it unless they are really provoked.

[@matthewsykes4814]

I stumbled across Mrs Bumble on my walk back from work, just barely crawling. I've a soft spot for wildlife so my hand became the ground upon she walked. Yes she could sting me which would be very bad for her and painful for me but at that time in her life I was just a warm object to climb on and heat up. Watching her wake up and clean herself from tip to toe(s) just from the heat of my hand.... so happy. I know where her nest is so when it's the right season I drop off little packets of food every two weeks or so just to help her out.

[@Trund27]

This is beautiful.

[@heyitsjustaz]

Man even Bumblebees gotta warm up the car to get to work in the winter. Respec, Bumbledybee.

[@legobrickabrac]

They drill holes in the side of Broad bean and runner bean flowers making them die and produce not bean pods. Bubble bees are a pest sadly.

[@EvangelineHawksley]

​@@legobrickabrac I wouldnt call them a pest. Even though they can destroy some plants, they help us more than anything.

[@legobrickabrac]

@@EvangelineHawksley Well for Me like I said they distroy My broad bean and runner bean flowers and ruin My harvest. Each broad bean plant should have about 15 to 20 pods of beans on them at harvest but due to Bubble Bee damage I get one or two pods per plant and some times none at all.

[@EvangelineHawksley]

@@legobrickabrac Do you have any flowers around them that they would like? Maybe try planting something they like far away from the beans so they go there in stead, or try putting a net over the bean plants if possible.

[@legobrickabrac]

@@EvangelineHawksley Yes I have a huge confrey bush that's in flower at the same time as bean flowers, makes no difference. Can't use net as that would block smaller Bumble Bees and hunny bees who pollinate the beans.

[@TheVanillatech]

I kept a bumble for a few hours. Found it barely moving all crashed out on the path. Took it inside to feed it some honey, realized I had no honey so I mixed some white sugar with some water into a paste and put a blob in front of the bee. After a few seconds it started to drink and, a few minutes later, it had significantly recovered enough to stand up straight. It drank a second and then a third blob and within 20 minutes was slowly beating it wings. As the sugar rush kicked in Fred the Bee could beat its wings so fast you could hear it from the next room and my daughter came in to investigate. She screamed at first but after a while she grew accustomed to Fred and they became friends. Unfortunately I had to return Fred to the wild so we said our goodbyes and I opened the window for him and he departed.

[@LisaApril]

I watched a video where it showed bumblebees sleeping in flowers. So beautiful. Yes the flowers are shelter and the flowers are warm. Amazing.

[@SomeoneCommenting]

In slow motion the bumblebee is the angel of the insect world

[@spiderjerusalem8505]

Very fat angels if so

[@starling1226]

@@spiderjerusalem8505 they’re not fat they’re fluffy 😤

[@spiderjerusalem8505]

@@starling1226, fat and fluffy

[@googlebarbaralernerspectre2581]

Bees are so gorgeous. Remember folks plant plenty of perrenial bushes like fuchsia and hollyhock types for the bumblebees :)

[@Techn9cian123]

How do you do my fellow chosen? Lol. Nice reference.

[@jacobusstefanusvandervyver4211]

no i ll rather fuck that plant a tree

[@martinburrows6844]

Lavender

[@badcornflakes6374]

I have allergies really bad to pollen

[@Lil-Lucas_S]

Scary*

[@bushcraftandastronomer.3775]

I love hearing the bees in the spring and those Queens start new life each spring. The sound of them reminds me how important they are to us! The world needs bumble bees!

[@thatsnotme5777]

Bees are Beautiful 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@captianromangamingandvlogs4547]

I agree

[@reisenbunny1235]

True

[@JakobatHeart]

It's hip~

[@FelisBX7]

Beeutiful*

[@danathomas4440]

Beeutiful

[@LindaEll89]

Such beautiful gentle giants.🌻🐝

[@bumblebella9954]

“Bumblebees have particularly large and heavy bodies” *ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT*

[@DarkMiss]

Bees are so precious 🐝

[@bspoonemore4525]

I found that planting carrot tops (after you sever the main root and let the carrot top sit in water to grow top foliage) are phenomenal for pollinating insects for months. The carrot tops continue to bloom continuously, and supported a small ecosystem of pollinators in my garden; including swallowtail butterfly caterpillars. I now have a traditions of planting as many sprouted carrot tops around the property to draw in all the bees :3

[@heyya7464]

Lovin her fur jumpsuit. Bees are so fab

[@yvc9]

Perfectly illustrates the hidden wonders all around us.

[@AJayAnswersYou]

I like these narrators. Very gentle to one's ears.

[@Maniak5100]

That's David Attenborough

[@cjon6898]

When I was younger bees really scared me but now at the age of 18 I'm fascinated by them and really like them.

[@Melospizia]

I love the creatures of earth so much! 😭

[@vaishnavimishra6006]

Me toooo 😭🫂❤️

[@flyingcapsicum]

The part where the bee warms the inside of the daffodil reminds me of a scene from Fantasia.

[@jucliffe]

So happy that I saved one of these beauties last week , am sure she was grateful & never once got angry bless her ❤

[@zombiecrusher1100]

I love bumble bees. I enjoy watching them do their thing.

[@TheLirJEt86]

When you think about what insects do to their bodies, it’s no wonder they have short lifespans. Generating 30 degrees in minutes is freaking incredible and so taxing and just using up that life force. Life is amazing

[@Lord_Shadowz]

Bumblebees in real life sound like helicopters when they get near you. It’s funny. My grandmothers yard always had lots and lots of bumblebees. They were BIG sometimes.

[@JonatasAdoM]

Ride of the Bumblebees.

[@notfurry4259]

A bunch of bees run into me sometime I feel bad when they do ;-;

[@radicalthunder5740]

Kill all bees

[@humblecitizenofnoobnation7787]

@@radicalthunder5740 no

[@missbleach8767]

​@@humblecitizenofnoobnation7787I had an accident 🤕

[@elisahuberman3408]

Bumblebees are cute and beautiful

[@shikhab2250]

She is so cute 😊

[@astaridjatmiko8187]

those tiny and vulnerable wings can make the bumblebee flies 🏵️🌹🐝🌺🌻

[@Dithippothingystuff]

Yeah. Amazing. She is so heavy!

[@1813-b1l]

1:30 That dangly bee foot of hers 😂

[@Frumpbeard]

My arms in the morning be like

[@Torthrodhel]

Bumbly bees are the very most adorable! Auuuu such little darlings. Bz bz bzz!

[@miloblackmetalhate]

such beautiful music

[@1stBumbleBeeMaster]

You are right! for example Wasps polinate Berberry bushes. Some crops can only be buzz pollinated like Bilberry,High Bush Blue Berry,Tomatoes and Potatoes if you want real potato seed,snap dragons, only Bumbles can open them. Honey bees and flies are good for apples etc, Butterflies and Humming are good for many showy flowers. I will say Bumbles and Honey Bees are top class for plums and cherries for pollination.

[@clairee4939]

It’s been a long week. I just decided I want to watch a bumblebee! 🌸 🐝

[@enby_kensei]

My, my, what beautiful ladies!

[@marreyes7057]

That dramatic sounds when the Queen takes off

[@marilynalvarez9951]

I know....I want that same sound when I'm getting out of bed :)

[@radnukespeoplesminds]

I need muscles like this so I can burn fat to stay warm in the winter

[@endlesssky6225]

😂😂

[@NxDoyle]

Hard not to marvel at nature and the beautiful way it's captured by the BBC Natural History Unit.

[@fannysludge]

I’m always effortlessly enticed by attenborough , every single time.......

[@helpme5785]

She's so strong and so smart I love her

[@LoneStarStinger]

Those are the only bees I don’t run from. They will hover eye to eye and have staring contests with you

[@NawadStudio]

Bumblebee, amazing flying trucks :)

[@shandell279]

She's so fat and adorable, lol. I love these little fluffy butterballs.

[@Embarasin]

Shes “wingin” it.. to bee all she can bee… 🐝

[@astardustparade]

They’re so cute!

[@ginettechiverton7113]

All Bees are extremely Important to our Planet. 🇬🇧🌍🐝💕☮️

[@ginettechiverton7113]

Every Spring time, please don't get rid of wild flowers in your garden for the first few weeks. The pollinating insects like bees, seriously need them, and all crop farmers need pollinaters. 🌍💕🐝🌼

[@papagrounds]

They're so fluffy!!!

[@PandaWilliams-ol5vt]

comments under bee videos: gorgeous, beautiful, outstanding. nature truly is magical comments under wasp videos: i have never wanted a bottle if raid so badly. someone please set the nest on fire

[@Anticulation]

Nature blows my mind yet again. The Bumblebee literally puts its wings out of gear?! Then revs itself up to get warm. Just like a car.

[@Spiritueli]

no, a car does it like a bee, just like a bee ...

[@tinylol]

I saw a Queen Bumble Bee some time ago, in my garden!

[@pinklady7184]

Tiny TeacupZ I too saw a queen bumble bee and it sat on my father's shoulder. It was the BIGGEST bumble bee I have ever seen.

[@suggsbomber7004]

I saw a big one it was so big I thought it was a Asian giant hornet it was so big

[@yuhyuhyuhyuhyuhyuyhuyhuy8122]

I saw one a few days ago- I screamed and I opened my front door waiting for it to go outside, they are such cute bees

[@notfurry4259]

Pink Lady it’s just chilling on his shoulder

[@notfurry4259]

I was watching them pollinate

[@whyismynamehere]

I love seeing these little guys when I walk home from work

[@theendoftheworldasweknowit9894]

Cutest bug ever.

[@BananaOmNom]

All this warmness is making me warm now

[@lilmike2710]

Early blooming Daffodils clear up any semblance of seasonal depression I may have had. Since i was a child i always was made happy at the first sight of a blooming patch

[@VCanisMajorisY]

It's been a long winter. Enjoy the spring/summer.

[@Twistedsmirk111]

David Attenborough could be talking about paint drying on a house and i would still watch.

[@ProphecyPhrase]

Same here.

[@skippymagrue]

That was magical.

[@Simba______]

She's so cute. 🐝

[@vjimenez8]

It’s amazing how chubby they are and can still fly

[@DianasYTChannel]

Fascinating.

[@BigBrotherMateyka]

There's something so enchanting and erudite about Attenborough's delivery. Many speakers use bombastic lingo, others are melodramatic, and others downplay the entire essence of nature with their nonchalant slang hem-tailored for a dumbed-down bovine audience. Attenborough bequeaths a galaxy of knowledge and maintains a dignified mystique that inspires a distinct and awe-inspiring wonder, curiosity, and learning for all ages and generations. Every one of Attenborough's documentaries is a gem.

[@nzrockboi]

IMO the most peaceful beautiful bee, great to have around growing up

[@bananian]

You can pet bumblebees

[@clydecrocodile101]

@@voidremoved oh

[@bythebooksgaming2721]

You can technically give them a high five but it has to be a certain condition but sorry for your loss sir

[@dlucky7s456]

@@voidremoved Bruh stop.

[@tastybritches6644]

I pet them too. They're not aggressive.

[@mohidh1954]

@@voidremoved wtf man

[@Beetwixt_N._Janeen2112]

So essential to man.... And extra beautiful to watch 😍

[@CallumMcPherson]

I always look forward to seeing my first queen bumblebee of year - a sign that spring is on the way.

[@cuteduckdontlie4636]

😔 I just found one Bumble bee 🐝 queen 2 days ago she was on the ground full of bugs on her fur I took her and clean her up and took her home with me give her honey and water after an hour she was getting ok. I made her a lill box bed for the night and the next morning she was so strong I went to work and when I come back home she was dead 😞 I felt so sad to see her dead after all the work we had, me to clean the bugs out of her and she to allowed me to clean her. I named her Biena because In German bee is called Biene. I was surprised to meet her at most end of this winter it was a very cold day that’s why I found out she’s a queen. Rest in piece 🐝 my lill Biena. 😔

[@joebutlersnr7017]

My favorite insect ,, you can stroke them and let them walk on your hand ,they are so gentle.

[@doifhg]

the mechanics of natural flight are fascinating

[@stevenwatson7668]

"Mother Nature shares Her secrets, which She is usually so ready to share, with those who have high purpose." Marion Carpenter 1962

[@kobedierckx2918]

Absolutely beautiful! Even though i only know little about bumble bees i think they are fascinating creatures. This video triggered my curiosity and i wonder a lot of things now that i am going to look up and learn.

[@medsuit1686]

I remember as a child in my grandma's yard i picked up a bumblebee and ran inside to show her, it was not until my grandmother proceeded to freak out that it stung me in the tip of my finger xD Was a wonderful day of exploration and learning.

[@lisaschuster9305]

Cute little bumblebees...

[@nurz33]

bumble bees are cute. i just saw one on the road but im not sure if it was a queen.

[@atis9061]

I love them, so cute! My favorite insect

[@Huffy-dl6mi]

I once helped a bee who decided to land on one of my friends shoes...she stayed on my finger for a while and didn't sting me

[@justinh2150]

Not all honeybees can sting, even some females can't depending on the type

[@finnmorris6328]

Finger or figer please explain

[@jamesroberts1376]

Honestly my partner found one dying in the sun, we fetched some sugar water and it sat there drinking it for 5 mins, then I swear it saluted us before flying off...... such manners and a very satisfying day that was

[@JonatasAdoM]

They like to sting me for some odd reason. Which is funny because I can't feel a thing from it, but the inflammation is overkill.

[@lisaschuster9305]

Used to fish them out of a great lake I was swimming in. Didn't sting me either.

[@bassmajor]

Bumblebees are the only insects in the world that reach a high cuteness level :D

[@ven_uwu]

bassmajor There are Honey bees and Butterfly's c:

[@nighttide3079]

Mantis for me are high on the list.

[@remliqa]

I know they're not insects but I find jumping spiders to be adorable.

[@chitinskin9860]

@@SA-121 or just most moths in general.

[@justinf1343]

Bees are great. Unlike wasps, they just go about their business. It’s funny wearing a bright coloured coat in early spring, as I’m convinced they are attracted to you because of it.

[@dreamieramune]

im sorry i just love the dramatic music at 1:27 as she lifts herself off slow-mo style

[@ShortFuseFighting]

David Attenborough - women love him, other documentary narrators wanna BE him

[@ErenJaegerDidNothingWrong]

Bumblebees are so cute

[@scottatutube1]

What an amazing God we have! Created so much wonderful complexity and diversity in life. Amazing. Thank you Abba!

[@PreciousHuddle]

*Amazing nature

[@UHarshanBlackBoy1995]

Nice bumble bee! ☺ So cute the bee is!

[@griffithdidnothingwong4608]

In France they are called "Bourdons" 😊

[@KanishQQuotes]

We have a family of bumble bees in hour garden for years My father scolded us for bothering them

[@briseboy]

4 C - 39F I was checking this minimum active temperature for Bumblebee appearance, finding it extremely accurate. Even avoidance of cooler shaded areas in the Spring am is observable, until things heat up!

[@aaizibrahim2469]

wow, bumblebee looks like a super heavy helicopter taking off

[@margui6224]

Wow, Learning something New. Bumblebees aré wonderful insects like the honey bees.

[@vargo0515]

Beautiful baby💓💗💕💋❤💘💞💖🐝

[@DifferentSaturner]

01:20 Finally that amazing liftoff moment came! (Sat 01 May 2021 17h09)

[@humananonymous7927]

🐝❣️❣️cute.

[@ANDJELINA]

I love beesss had the privilige to meet the honeybee and bumblebee up close and they were not far apart. 😁 plant flowers people :)

[@cristinaclark-keown9808]

Ama - zzzzing footage! 🐝

[@Johny40Se7en]

I love the music, such a nice touch to the chilled out footage. Make a bee hotel, save the bees. Without the bees nothing will grow and we're f**ked =P

[@ekeneeze5274]

So beautiful! But was that someone's hand at 1:49 mins?

[@Trund27]

No! That was a daffodils. The petal flipped up.

[@MrChilly_Yt]

They are so cute and fluffy 🥺

[@physchl8658]

Bumblebees are my favorite species of bees

[@AZM55555]

Hallelujah! 1080p PLEASE .

[@Randinator]

Dat voice.

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

I certainly couldn't warm up from near 0 degrees, I can scarcely warm up from 15 degrees, lol!

[@Catseye189]

They make the flowers glow

[@npeace312]

Fascinating

How amazing is nature?