"3Putt in Coastal SC" wrote in message
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Interesting. I shall endeavor to do more research before I accuse any
species of being an "it".

If you don't you'll be in trouble with the pc brigade :-)

Mary




"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"3Putt in Coastal SC" wrote in message
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She? it? he?

There are three 'castes' in bumble bees as in honey bees and social
wasps. The Queen, who once the nest is established won't forage any more,
the workers - sterile females - who do the foraging and the male drones,
who hang about on the main drag waiting for a nice bit of skirt. Just
like human lads.

A foraging bee at any time of year will be a female, whether the mother
of the colony or one of her daughters.

A bee is never 'it' - any more than a human is.

Mary



"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"3Putt in Coastal SC" wrote in message
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Thanks. No, he cooperated nicely.

Ahem.

*She* co-operated nicely.

As we wimmin always do ... :-)

Mary