Watch Bees Nest in a High-Rise Made of Styrofoam | #DeepLook #Shorts
Alfalfa leafcutting bees carefully cut out discs of alfalfa leaves or other leaves or petals they can find nearby. They fly with the piece curled up under their abdomen, held between their legs, to a nest hole in one of the Styrofoam boards provided by the farmers and maneuver their way in.
Learn more in our episode "This Bee Gets Punched by Flowers for Your Ice Cream" ? https://youtu.be/rsUNxvXofgo
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