tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945686662242865677.post8764349344843015214..comments2024-03-09T16:04:59.378+00:00Comments on Calderdale Wildlife: Tree Bumblebee nestBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11118262782035356905noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945686662242865677.post-80917708004666718272013-10-10T19:17:18.528+01:002013-10-10T19:17:18.528+01:00The nectar cups are visible on the floor of the ne...The nectar cups are visible on the floor of the nest.<br />Bumble bees store the nectar they collect in these.<br />They don't create an airflow by fanning the nectar with their wings. Honey bees do this to evaporate some of the water off to thicken it into honey.<br />I have a snippet in an old book on country life somewhere - not marked unfortunately - that human workers in the fields would sometimes rob the bumble bee nests of their little cups and sip the nectar for a tiny sweet treat after their bread and cheese midday meal.Steve Blacksmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795912451617499115noreply@blogger.com