Why Bees Bumble Around [NARRATED]

[@Slaydough]

Fantastic footage of the bees, the blooms, and you even snuck in some gorgeous bird clips. Brava! As is so often your trademark, the narration takes this vid to the next level. Fascinating detail in the observations and descriptions, and your cleverly entertaining comparisons had me giggling in delight. You rock … shaking it up like ice in the blender without any of that jarring noise😉

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Now here is a compliment worth getting! Thank you. I appreciate how throughly you appreciated this video. I busted butt to produce a quality piece full of solid info and was proud to post it, but I have to admit that it landed with a thud--not that many views. Oh well, the low viewership doesn't change what you and I think of it, right? Nor does it change how much pleasure I got from immersing myself in footage of those lovely blooms. Thanks again.

[@ricardogoodman1750]

A for Awesome very informative content 👍👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐😎

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Thanks for the A, Ricardo. I didn't know any of this info to begin with, but I enjoyed learning about how bees fly and passing it along.

[@carolstella6776]

Wow, lots I didn’t know about bees! To me there is something very soothing about the drone of bumblebees in my garden on a lazy summer day. They are amusing to watch too. Thanks for another lesson in nature! Hope you are doing well.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I'm doing dandy, Carol, thanks for asking. The poet William Butler Yeats said he longed to "live alone in a bee-loud glade." That notion has its appeal, doesn't it?

[@GoTrails]

Beautiful bee, nice video, thanks for uploading

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

My pleasure and thanks for commenting.

[@PlantNative]

Another great video!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

"Great video" is a compliment worth getting, especially with the word "another" in front of it. Thanks for commenting.

[@natalya9821]

What a beautiful world!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Yes. I like to film bees because I get to show all those beautiful flowers.

[@rivercrow8988]

Thank you for this vid on my very favorite creatures! Love love love bees, especially bumblebees. I spend all summer trying to get really good close up pics, and I've just per chance gotten some pretty good in flight pics. The first time I did, I was surprised that they were tilted awkwardly in the air and there was no graceful positioning of their legs. I guess I expected some graceful posture, like a ballerina, but they looked like they'd just hurled themselves in the air. Now I understand why!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I identify with your description of the bee tilted awkwardly in the air--know the pose well! And it's a pleasure to know that someone who's seen that and wondered about it has watched the movie and welcomed the explanation. Thanks for commenting.

[@WanderingSoleTV]

Incredible footage! I haven't visited your channel in far too long. Thank you for what you do!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

What, you mean to say you have other activities in life that take priority over my channel?!!! Time to revise your priorities, I say. 😉 Okay, that's not gonna happen. But I'm glad you dropped by and enjoyed the lizards mating and the bees flying. One suggestion, though: check out the movie showing hummingbirds fighting in super slomo. It explains why they fight so much more than other birds.

[@lamnguyen11111]

Thú vị lắm bạn ơi cảm ơn chia sẻ tuyệt

[@terrilynn27allen88]

Awesome video. Bees love my yard. Once a bee was really tired after going flower to flower and laid on the fence he had pollen all over him. It was so cute.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Yes, those bees live sticky, messy lives. More than once, I've seen them use their front legs to wipe the pollen off their backs.

[@terrilynn27allen88]

@@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME that's neat. I haven't seen that happen.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

@@terrilynn27allen88 Yep, it's pretty cute.

[@cynthiadalessandro4509]

So Happy to have Found More of your Lovely, Informative Videos with the Soothing, Beautiful Voice ❣️ Thank-you Friend ! You do Justice to the little Creatures 😊 I am a humble (not Bumble...Ha !) Fan 😂!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Well hello again, Cynthia. Nice to hear from you. I'm happy that you're exploring the channel and especially pleased that you took a look at this video. It hasn't had a ton of views, but I think it offers interesting info. (I did make one mistake, though, in saying that they must not have much in the neck vertebrae department. They don't have ANY because they have an exoskeleton.) I'm having a blast making these movies, and I hope you'll keep browsing here and commenting occasionally.

[@v1kzu]

thank you so much

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

My pleasure. Believe me.

[@mijansphotography9663]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing dear friend. Have a nice day. Best wishes.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I found what I learned about the bee's flight fascinating--as did you, apparently. Thank you for commenting, Mijan.

[@WellaWally65]

WE MISS YOU! I hope you’re doing Okay! God bless you!

[@quote_nature]

Fascinating Jo. I admire your curiosity and incredible research. At first I thought the wobbling was due to their eyes adjusting and those puny wings. Any species that can dance out a location is way more creative in their movements but I never would have guessed those wings create so much force. Amazing!! Thanks for sharing the beauty of your images, excellent information and parade balloon reference ; ). I will stare at bumble bees more closely now than I ever did which honestly wasn't much. I was mostly interested with their cute pollen baskets. Best regards, Cathy

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I thought of you when I included the tethered balloon parade reference, Cathy--knew you'd appreciate it since you always film the Thanksgiving Day Parade. I dug hard for the info in this vid and thought it was interesting stuff. I'm glad you agree. But the film would have been flat without the colorful footage. I especially got a kick out of that shot of a bee climbing out of a Royal Gentian bloom like a genie emerging from a lamp. Thanks for spending some of your time watching and commenting. Oh, and by the way, I'm currently working on a movie about what I call the Fab Four: nuthatches, chickadees, titmice, and Downy woodpeckers. So I especially admired your chickadee footage. It's beautiful.

[@quote_nature]

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[@wintermoonomen]

Have you ever seen a California Dig Beetle in flight? It is hilarious. I haven't seen any bumble bees out here, bees yes....but haven't come across a bumble for some time. Enjoyed your video as always.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I had not heard of those beetles, so I looked them up - or tried to. Maybe they have other names too? I would like to see one in flight. I've got a shot in this Friday's movie of a beetle taking off. Cute! As for this movie, it's never gotten a whole lot of views. I worked very hard to dig out the info about their bumbling flight, so I wish more people would see it. On the other hand, I made a really boneheaded mistake in saying that they must not have many vertebrae in their necks. Duh! They have NO vertebrae in their necks; they have exoskeletons. So in that respect, I'm glad that not many people have watched it. One of these days I'm going to take this movie down, correct that error, and repost it.(but I'm glad you enjoyed it even with its flaw.)

[@wintermoonomen]

@@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME they're also known as green June bugs (or in the same family) but seem to be more Metallic green here's a link en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figeater_beetle

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

What a coincidence. I was going through some old footage a couple of days ago and found four shots of a beetle. I don't know whether it's a fig eater or a green June beetle. The head was bright green, and the wings were brown.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

For some reason, Facebook is letting me receive messages on Safari today. So I went there and sent you a picture.

[@adognamedboo9474]

Always appreciate your time and effort into making these informative yet heart warming video's. Thank you!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Hearing from someone who enjoyed the movie is my reward for making it. Thanks for your comment.

[@audra1976oliver]

Love your soothing voice. Great informative video.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Thanks, Audra. Screechy voices do make me wince. I had to dig for the info in this movie, but it was worth the effort. I was fascinated with all the factors that influence their erratic flight.

[@Cosmogirl014]

Great video Jo, thank you ... I love our bees. Slo- mo makes it so interesting and your narration. You have a creative touch with words. Thank you for your videos.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Hey, nice to hear from you, especially with such praise. Thank you. I do love what I'm doing. It's fun. Well, workish short of fun, but still fun.

[@NATUREVIEWSNSOUNDS]

Wow! Tremendous, thank you so much for the info. Big like 😃 👍👍

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I love your enthusiasm, especially since I’m more than usually proud of this little video. Thanks for commenting.

[@spacetrace5477]

Thank you again, i learned something new from this and the footage and narration are excellent as well

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Thank you. That compliment sounds like I hit the trifecta. 🤗

[@SJHFoto]

Very informative and entertaining! Thanks for this. Yes, as humans, we may not understand all of God's impressive creations, but the fact that they CAN fly and get around is amazing!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I loved learning the the flight of bees and passing along what I found out. It's nice to hear that you agree with me about their amazing abilities.

[@HomeGrownCountryGirl]

Jo! You’re so poetic! Love your videos. Do you film your own footage? Beautiful videos

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Yes, I do get my own film. At the moment, I am sitting on a bench in a wildlife area, while the camera is sitting 30 yards away trained on the tree where redheaded woodpeckers are digging a nest. Except for when I have technical difficulties, I love every part of the process. I am a retired English teacher, which is why I like to write scripts and why you think I’m poetic. This little movie about why bees bumble around hasn’t gotten all that many views, but I am very fond of it - I found all the info I learned about the subject intriguing.

[@WellaWally65]

We miss you! I pray that you are doing well.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Aww. That is one of the sweetest compliments I've gotten on my channel, Wella Wally. I'm doing well--for eighty, anyhow. But at this age, I decided I mustn't stress myself by setting deadlines. Having mentioned deadlines, I will say that I might have my next movie up--about Tufted Titmice, Chickadees, Nuthatches and Downy Woodpeckers--by a week from next Friday. If not, then the Friday after that.

[@christinasornbutnark1208]

Those yellow flowers with the poof in the muffler are stunning? I’m gunna google those. 😊

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

If you're talking about the ones 12 seconds in, those are Helen's Flowers.

[@madworld1962]

I just took a break from reading The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy and found out that bees were sometimes referred to as "dumbledores" and your topic is well, dumbledores😄

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I'm pretty sure that's a compliment, so I'll say thank you. And here I thought dumbledore was a headmaster at a wizarding school.

[@madworld1962]

@@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME Apparently Rowling imagined the character as "humming to himself a lot" and so used this dialectical word. You have an amazing channel and I wouldn't be able to compliment it enough!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

@@madworld1962 Oh, I don't know about that. I think that saying you can't compliment my channel enough is quite a compliment. It's been more decades than I care to count since I read The Mayor of Casterbridge, but who knows but what you're right about how Rowling named Dumbledore. She might have read the novel and used that tidbit of knowledge.

[@a.m.v.6938]

This may sound silly but I never put it together that that’s why they are called bumblebees…….because the bumble around. 😂 Now I know how Trump felt the other day when he just figured out that us is like US as in USA. 🤪 Anyway great video. 😘

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

We all do that, take expressions we grew up with without giving them thought. As a retired English teacher, I frequently find myself wondering about this one or that. Yesterday, it occurred to me to ask myself why we say someone "turned the tables" on someone else. Explain me that one, will you? Anyway, I'm happy to see you watched this movie from a year ago. I'm inordinately proud of it because digging up the info about bee flight was no easy task. Besides, it was fun to come up with all those metaphors for the bee's bumbling flight, like riding an escalator and moving like a bobblehead in the rear window of a car. Thanks for commenting.