Slow Motion Video Showing How a Bumble Bee Dislodges Pollen From a Flower

Smithsonian Channel shows how a bumble bee dislodges pollen from a flower in a slow motion video.

Buzz pollination is a special technique for dislodging pollen from certain types of plants – and bumble bees are among the few species of bee capable of doing it.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.