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a diaspora social media permanent hyperlink to a post describing "sleeping" bees holding onto each others feet in a flower. -

is this true, which bees?

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The link in your post appears to be broken, but I found this article. It appears these are apparently globe mallow bees sleeping in globe mallow flowers. But other bees sleep as well, although not necessarily in flowers.

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In the fall, we have bumblebees sleeping in our sunflowers all the time. The temperature drops, and they get sleepy. And when the morning sun hits, off they go.
 
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Yes, just like with humans, when bees are not at work they sleep.

This is usually at night when darkness prevents them from gathering pollen.

I guess if they get tired they might take a nap.

thanks for sharing the sleeping bees images.

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Ooh, I wonder if that’s what these guys were doing!

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