Have you ever watched a bumblebee flying and thought, ‘how do these cute fluff balls do it?’ 🤔 Let’s shed some light on bumblebee flight: ⏱️ Bumblebees have four wings: two forewings and two hindwings. They can flap their wings up to 200 times per second – fast enough to fan flowerheads and sweep fallen petals across the ground. 🚁 Have you ever heard, “According to physics, bumblebees shouldn’t be able to fly”? This false statement assumes bumblebees fly without moving their wings, like a plan

87K views · 2K reactions | Different bumblebee species like to nest in different places, including long, tangled grass, bird boxes, and underground in abandoned rodent holes  They can even nest in more creative places, like under the edge of a pond, as shown here. What is the most interesting place you have found a bumblebee nest?  Sound up for that happy bumblebee hum!  Jade Oliver | Bumblebee Conservation Trust | Facebook

7.5K views · 239 reactions | Eight species of bumblebee in the UK are on the brink of extinction  Two of our most threatened species – the Great Yellow bumblebee and the Moss carder bumblebee – need urgent action, before it’s too late  Please, sponsor a species today using the link in the comments 李 | Bumblebee Conservation Trust | Facebook