Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Bee Air Conditioning

Honey bees have to keep their hives reasonably cool in the summer. Here's a picture showing how they do it. The bees themselves become their "air conditioners" for the hive. These bees are "fanning," which produces a cooling effect upon the hive. 

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1 comment:

  1. Now THAT is cool! It's been a good 10 degrees warmer than they like lately. It's neat to see how they can cool as well as warm their hive to the temp they like (~95°).

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