Two minutes of a bumblebee gathering nectar

Common Eastern Bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) probes a single yellow flower for as much nectar as it can find late on an October afternoon.
#bumblebee #urbanwildlife #pollinators #inaturalist

[@sarabrown4058]

Where do they store all that nectar? I am on the way to look up honey bee anatomy😄

[@AnoraJohnson]

@@sarabrown4058 I think bumblebees and honeybees have a special "honey stomach" to store nectar. They also burn a ton of sugar as energy lifting all that weight.

[@sarabrown4058]

So, i need a honey stomach for energy. Works for me😁

[@AnoraJohnson]

@@sarabrown4058 Only having one, I'm considering dedicating it exclusively to sugar.

[@sarabrown4058]

@@AnoraJohnson that works even better. Much more logical, actually.