Zombie Bees & Winter Warriors

from The Secret Pollinators · host Kelly from Montana

Horror meets heroism in this episode! First, the nightmare: parasitic flies that hijack bumblebee brains and turn them into zombies. Then, the amazing truth: native mining bees that laugh at freezing temperatures and have mastered winter flight through antifreeze proteins and solar-powered basking. Learn why some bees emerge through snow, how they survive freezing temperatures, and what you can plant to support these early spring warriors.www.secretpollinators.comr/SecretPollinatorsPollinator Partnership#SecretPollinators #NativeBees #ZombieBees #PollinatorConservation #WinterBees #MiningBees #ColdActiveBees #EarlySpringBees #Bumblebees #ZombieFly #NaturePodcast #SciencePodcast #GardenPodcast #WildlifePodcast #EnvironmentalEducation #CitizenScience #NatureLovers #BeeLovers #InsectLovers

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