It is generally accepted that a person spends 8 hours sleeping, 8 working and 8 relaxing, well, this is ideal. But the bees never sleep!
They work 24 hours a day, throughout their lives and even in winter. Any employer would envy such performance!
Not only is a bee working from birth until death, it does not have to pay a salary, vacation pay, bonuses, or a pension!
In summer, the activity of bees increases, they have a lot of work and it is different (by the way, I wrote earlier about who is responsible for what). In winter, less work, but it is still there.
Not only do they not sleep in winter, they are even in a relatively active state.
Well, let's talk about everything in order. So, take, for example, a person ... Imagine that you were allowed into a large warehouse, where various quantities of various food are stored in huge quantities. Sausages, red caviar, black caviar, all kinds of cheeses, drinks and other goodies are in great abundance, and at the same time they suggested that you pick up any products for the whole winter period.
The warehouse is large and there are no restrictions on you, you can pick up at least everything. Although it is clearly visible that there are hundreds of times more food than you and your whole family will be able to eat during the winter. I’m not sure that there is such a person who will take for himself exactly as much as will be enough. Yes, I am almost 100% sure that any of you will take out the products as much as you can, completely without thinking about why he needs these surpluses.
The bees are similarly arranged when there are bribes in nature, the whole family activates to bring nectar, often bring so much of it for the entire summer period that it would be enough for one, and it’s 10 winterings. It is this bee reflex that the beekeeper uses when he takes everything superfluous from them and leaves as much in the winter as it will be enough for them.
During the winter, the bees gather in a so-called club, which is somewhat reminiscent of the size of a soccer ball.
The size of this ball is variable, during the winter it can narrow and expand.When the temperature in the street drops to strong minuses, the club narrows. If there is a thaw and warming on the street, the club expands. He plays all winter like an accordion.
This club is located on honeycombs. So, during the wintering process, bees eat honey.
Eating food to maintain the energy of your body is characteristic not only of man, but also of a bee. Only compared with humans, her diet is significantly limited. So for a comfortable existence, it is enough for her to use only honey.
The human body temperature is usually constant 36.6 degrees, the bee is able to change the temperature of her body when she needs it.People warm themselves in winter with clothes, the bee does not wear fur coats and therefore, to maintain the desired temperature in the club, it you have to eat more food, even when the external temperature is -35 and even -45 degrees, the temperature inside the club is constant - 20-22 degrees.
And here is another interesting fact: the bees inside the club do not come in contact with honey. Therefore, the fact that on the outer rind you need to not only eat on your own, but also transfer honey to the sisters inside the club.
If the beekeeper leaves not enough honey to the bee family and the supplies run out before the cold, the bees that are on the outer rind of the club will be the first to die. They literally give the last drops of honey to their sisters inside the club and die of starvation.
A bee devotes his whole life to his family. For her sake, she is ready for anything, even death. Once again I am convinced that a person has something to learn from bees!
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