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Common Eastern Bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) in Pinery Provincial Park, May 2017. Bumblebee queens spend the winter in sheltered locations and emerge in mid-April or early May to begin new colonies. They build these nests underground, usually in abandoned Chipmunk or Mouse burrows. Unlike Honeybees which have a rigid nest structure, Bumblebees lay their eggs throughout the underground chamber in clumps. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #bumblebee #bombus #bombusimpatiens #bumblebeesofinstagram #bumblebeephotography #bees🐝 #nativebees #ontariobees #beesofinstagram #socialinsects #insect_of_our_world #insectlover #pineryprovincialpark #pinerypp #nature_addict (at Pinery Provincial Park, Grand Bend) https://www.instagram.com/p/COiIfJIga6g/?igshid=1x00xvjr169h8

#social #socialanimals #socialinsects #bees #honeycomb #savethebees #art #digitalart #digitalillustration #graphicdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CRPyFp0MyYa/?utm_medium=tumblr

Carpenter Ants on Peonies, Part 2. These ants aren't fighting each other. They are in fact sharing food. Because ants are social insects that work in colonies rather than as individuals, they work together to gather resources. This food-sharing is known as "trophallaxis" and the phenomenon it creates is sometimes termed a "social stomach". The food-sharing is extremely important, as it can also reinforce the odor that identifies an ant as a member of a colony, and not a rival colony. . . . . . . . #antsofinstagram #trophallaxis #socialinsects #ants #macrophotography #macromoment #insectsociety #insects_of_our_world #insectphoto #nature #ontario #hamiltonontario #invert_macro #entomology #myrmecology (at Hamilton, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQtbyfgfU1/?igshid=jq8mkx38z5n6

Bumble bee! Love their flower to flower song. #bees # insects #bugs #entomology #socialinsects