Larger bumblebees prefer to forage earlier in the morning, study reveals

Larger bumblebees prefer to forage earlier in the morning, study reveals
Harry Cockburn
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“The morning has gold in its mouth”, is the Italian equivalent of “the early bird catches the worm”, and this beautiful adage could certainly be applied to larger bumblebees, who, a study has revealed, are earlier to rise than their more diminutive relatives.
Large bumblebees go to work earlier than smaller ones
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The larger the bumblebees grow, the more likely they are to go out foraging for pollen and nectar in the low light of early dawn, researchers at the University of Exeter have found.

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