Bee Pollen Baskets Are Hairy Cargo Nets

Those yellow blobs on a bee’s back legs are not saddlebags — they’re packed pollen held in place by specialized hairs.

This Short shows how worker bees comb pollen off their bodies, moisten it with nectar and saliva, and press it into pollen baskets on their hind legs. You’ll see why those bright pellets stay locked in place during flight and how this tiny mechanism helps feed the hive.

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