Bee wings are not rigid; they are flexible and can rotate. They move their wings in a figure-eight pattern, which creates lift and thrust. This motion also generates vortices that help to keep them aloft. They beat their wings incredibly fast, around 200 times per second. This high frequency helps generate enough lift to support their bodies, which are relatively heavy compared to their wing size. #scienece #bee #flight #physics | vt.physics

How cool are bees! 🐝 Bees move through a variety of roles during their short 6-week life. One of the last roles is to become a forager bee. These bees are doing orientation flights - figure eight patterns in front of the hive, getting larger and larger. They are doing this to learn how to get home. Like GPS locating! 😂 Now they are ready to head out to collect nectar and pollen.🌻🌼🌸 #beesarecool #beefacts #beefact #beekeeping #orientationflight #honeybees #flowhive | Flow Hive

Bees should not be able to fly - but they do. Why did it take scientists so long to figure out how they do it? 📻 https://bbc.in/3EOAKq8 | BBC World Service