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This is pretty amazing. (Original Post)
Arkansas Granny
May 2021
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Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)1. I used to work at a lake with a swimming beach.
Bees love orange soda!
But I think Mountain Dew is their favorite.
IcyPeas
(21,865 posts)2. bees are scary smart
iscooterliberally
(2,860 posts)3. Don't you wanta, wanta Fanta...
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,853 posts)4. Bees love those sugary drinks!
I stopped ordering soda while eating inside German restaurants, none of which had screens on their open windows, back in the early 80's because some of the numerous bees buzzing around our heads would inevitably drown in it.
Then I could only get mineral water. Blech! They'd look at me like I was crazy if I requested plain water that didn't taste like it had finely ground rocks dissolved in it. Oh well, it was all a different experience.
Biophilic
(3,650 posts)5. I don't know whether to be appalled at myself or amazed by the bees.
I can't stop looking at this. It is unbelievable, amazing, and really, really cool all at once. And, I've looked at it at least 10 times. I'm sort of unable to grok this. Too cool. Thanks for posting this.
MichaelSoE
(1,576 posts)6. As a kid I can remember my older brother being stung by a yellow jacket that was in his soda can