Telemagazine #18 Let it BEE Part 1
Telemagazine #19 Let it BEE Part 2
Bee Eaters
Bee Eating Birds
Music: Dean Martin - The Birds And The Bees
Music: Dean Martin - The Birds And The Bees
Citrus Pollination
An Apis mellifera pollinating a citrus flower is shown in this video. Apis cerana and the Native Stingless Bees also pollinate citrus blooms.
Background song is titled The Birds And The Bees by Dean Martin.
Background song is titled The Birds And The Bees by Dean Martin.
Cat's Whiskers Pollination
An Apis cerana (Native Honey Bee commonly called Ligwan/Laywan) is shown pollination Cat's Whiskers commonly called Balbas Pusa. Apis mellifera were also observed visiting the same flowers.
Background music is titled The Birds And The Bees by Dean Martin.
Background music is titled The Birds And The Bees by Dean Martin.
Blue Banded Bee
A Blue Banded Bee is shown here doing its rounds with the Bridal Bouquet blooms . This specie is rarely spotted in urban areas and its style of flight makes it a bit stealth to the untrained eye. Apis cerana (commonly called Ligway/Laywan) were also observed visiting the flowers but we have not seen Apis mellifera or even the Native Stingless Bees in these flowers.
Background music is titled The Birds And The Bees by Dean Martin.
Background music is titled The Birds And The Bees by Dean Martin.
Bees on Purple Morning Glory
Apis cerana (Native Honey Bees commonly called Ligwan/Laywan), Apis mellifera, and the Native Stingless Bees (commonly called Kiyot, Lukot, Lukotan, Kiwot) are shown visiting the flower of Purple Morning Glory. The flowers close in the afternoon. The honey bees were observed entering the flower collecting pollen but the smaller Stingless Bees are always seen circling around the flower bulb collecting a liquid that appears to be moisture.
Background music is titled The Birds And The Bees by Dean Martin.
Background music is titled The Birds And The Bees by Dean Martin.
Coffee Pollination
Apis cerana (Native Honey Bees commonly called Ligwan/Laywan), Apis mellifera, Native Stingless Bees (commonly called Kiyot, Lukot, Lukotan, Kiwot), and even the Carpenter Bee are shown pollinating coffee blooms. The Arabica variety of coffee is self-pollinated but the Robusta variety needs the pollen from other Robusta bloom, thus, pollination by bees is the only way to substantially increase production.
Background music is titled The Birds And The Bees by Dean Martin.
Background music is titled The Birds And The Bees by Dean Martin.