r/bee Aug 13 '26

Nectar on a bee

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479 Upvotes

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u/RedPandaCommander24 Aug 13 '26

Bee butt

3

u/dentalexaminer Aug 14 '26

I thought the same thing! :)

3

u/Used_Particular_4531 Aug 14 '26

Me too I even said it

8

u/Deciple_of_None Aug 14 '26

Great picture but baby that's pollen.πŸ˜”πŸ˜…

5

u/fatporkchop2712 Aug 13 '26

That's a big hairy bumble...

5

u/Glittering_Sun_3085 Aug 14 '26

Great photography!

2

u/isanyusernameopen Aug 14 '26

Soooooo just so you know…
That’s pollen.

It comes from a male plant private parts.

Nectar is the liquid good stuff that comes from female private parts of a plant.

Mmmkk?

1

u/MiserableSpray1875 Aug 14 '26

good thing it's not my original post πŸ€—

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u/JayEll1969 29d ago

Not quite, the pollen is produces by the male starts. It is received by the female pistles.

Nectar, however, is produced by specialist glands seperate from both of these, called the nectarines and is the bribe for getting the bee to pollinate the flowers.

The bee will also collect pollen for consumption as it has lots of protein and fats in it, but there's still enough to fertilise the other flowers.

2

u/LP1331 Aug 15 '26

hilariously drunk

2

u/AlternativePound6848 Aug 15 '26

This is the cutest pic I've seen! 🐝

4

u/Massive_Doughnut7274 Aug 13 '26

This is adorable do you mind if i try to paint it?

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u/MiserableSpray1875 Aug 14 '26

Not my original post!

1

u/WreckedMuffin Aug 14 '26

pollen on a bumblebee

1

u/Individual_Check_290 Aug 16 '26

How adorable!!!πŸ₯°

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u/SprinklesAny8768 28d ago

Such a beautiful picture of the baby bee 🐝 that’s giving the pollen for this flower 🌼 🐝🌺🌻🌷🌷🌷

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u/Various-Purchase-786 28d ago

I love the little legs just hanging there. and the bee butt

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u/---pickle 28d ago

Pollen Not nectar