I Just Learned This About Bees

@celticeagle (171807)
Boise, Idaho
January 30, 2025 6:11pm CST
You know the old term "the bee's knees"? I always wondered if that was just a cute saying or if there was any truth to it. Well, come to find out bees really do have knees. Every bee has six legs. and each leg has a joint between the tibia and the femur. That is known as the knee. These knee joints are the segments that join the legs together. They also have hairs on them used to collect pollen. Gotta love those bees. The picture is from Pinterest.de
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@JudyEv (347065)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan
Thanks for the information. They say the bee population is in decline.
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@celticeagle (171807)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Feb
I'm gunna do a post soon on that very subject. I did one a couple of years back. I love honey and don't want us to lose them.
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@allknowing (141346)
• India
31 Jan
Interesting that you made time to learn about 'bees knees' Thank you for sharing
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@celticeagle (171807)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Feb
You are welcome.
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@RebeccasFarm (92369)
• United States
31 Jan
Isn't that interesting..never knew that about bees. They are great and necessary..bees.
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@celticeagle (171807)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Feb
Yes and yes.
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@jstory07 (141989)
• Roseburg, Oregon
31 Jan
I love those bees and their yummy honey.
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@celticeagle (171807)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Feb
I do too.
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@Fleura (31079)
• United Kingdom
31 Jan
I think those hairs are what are referred to as 'pollen baskets'.
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@celticeagle (171807)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Feb
Perhaps so.
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@just4him (318848)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jan
That's interesting. I never thought about bees having knees.
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@celticeagle (171807)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Feb
How would we know?
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