Bees are known for their constant buzz as they flit from flower to flower. But what happens when the day suddenly turns to night during a total solar eclipse? You might be surprised to learn that bees go silent Researchers set up tiny microphones near flowers during the 2017 eclipse that swept across the United States. They wanted to see if the bees' buzzing would change … [Read more...] about Did You Know? Bees Take a Break During Eclipses
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The Curious Case of Silent Bees During Eclipses
Many people have noticed that bees seem to become strangely quiet during a solar eclipse. In fact, a study published in the journal Current Biology found that bees stop buzzing altogether during the darkest moments of an eclipse. The study's authors, led by Dr. Lars Chittka from Queen Mary University of London, used tiny microphones to record the buzzing of bees in several … [Read more...] about The Curious Case of Silent Bees During Eclipses