Why Do Bees Buzz?

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Can't get enough bees? Check out this week's bee-themed episode of SciShow Tangents, the SciShow spin-off podcast: https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/scishow-tangents-bees There are more than 20,000 species of bees, all of which buzz when they fly, and many of which also do it to communicate. But some bees buzz for a completely different reason that has nothing to do with communication or flight! Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Greg, Alex Schuerch, Alex Hackman, Andrew Finley Brenan, Sam Lutfi, D.A. Noe, الخليفي سلطان, Piya Shedden, KatieMarie Magnone, Scott Satovsky Jr, Charles Southerland, Patrick D. Ashmore, charles george, Kevin Bealer, Chris Peters ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow ---------- Sources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-bees-buzz/ https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/why-do-bees-buzz/ https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/02/honeybees-honey-insects-pollen-agriculture/ https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/science/unraveling-the-pollinating-secrets-of-a-bees-buzz.html https://www.wired.com/2015/05/bees-great-pollinating-flowers-vibrators/ https://www.dummies.com/home-garden/hobby-farming/beekeeping/how-to-identify-the-basic-body-parts-of-honey-bees/ Images: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Buzz_Pollination_(Sonication)_(10243478783).jpg
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