{"id":18009,"date":"2022-04-28T13:13:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T18:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=15983"},"modified":"2023-03-24T13:38:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T18:38:46","slug":"stumped-why-do-bumble-bees-need-forests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/stumped-why-do-bumble-bees-need-forests\/","title":{"rendered":"Stumped: Why do bumble bees need forests?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-av_section-c255ec14b78a368bb6b71c4b8da61d3d main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmvb0c7-072ddc6028402a67dc21cd70457eaeb4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvb0c7-072ddc6028402a67dc21cd70457eaeb4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvb0c7-072ddc6028402a67dc21cd70457eaeb4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmvb0c7-072ddc6028402a67dc21cd70457eaeb4 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  inner-blog-banner-full-width-img'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37629 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37629 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ternarius-gynes-in-nest1_27aug2019_GRPP_THarrison-002-scaled-1-1471x1080.jpg' alt='' title='ternarius-gynes-in-nest1_27aug2019_GRPP_THarrison-002-scaled'  height=\"1080\" width=\"1471\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvc2gl-36352accb935871780d68b7e9005a9b1'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>New tri-coloured bumble bee (Bombus ternarius) queens (gynes) emerging from their underground nest. Photo: T. Harrison<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmvbfm0-0eed107d08296cc5e6a5729439625746\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lfmvbfm0-0eed107d08296cc5e6a5729439625746{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lfmvbfm0-0eed107d08296cc5e6a5729439625746 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lfmvbfm0-0eed107d08296cc5e6a5729439625746 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lfmvbfm0-0eed107d08296cc5e6a5729439625746 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Stumped: Why do bumble bees need forests?<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_post_metadata-e5e5d355ee6201e18ee5d5bc174ee0f3\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-av_post_metadata-e5e5d355ee6201e18ee5d5bc174ee0f3{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-av_post_metadata-e5e5d355ee6201e18ee5d5bc174ee0f3 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-av_post_metadata-e5e5d355ee6201e18ee5d5bc174ee0f3 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >avril 28, 2022<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/parker-smale\/\"  rel=\"author\">Parker Smale<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/bumble-bees\/\" >Les bourdons<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/native-pollinator-initiative\/\" >Initiative pour les pollinisateurs indig\u00e8nes<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" >Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/pollinators\/\" >Pollinisateurs<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-av_section-c0196357fc2e3bceeb8b0e3838476e8b main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-4a6e4a13cfc46c3f9254a43a116880a0\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-4a6e4a13cfc46c3f9254a43a116880a0{\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-4a6e4a13cfc46c3f9254a43a116880a0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvcmxp-0a279daff65868c8ab42220c62c62306'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><em>When you think of bumble bees, where do you imagine them? Buzzing around flowers, of course! Most of us are used to seeing bumble bees in our gardens, at the park, or meadows, but these aren\u2019t the only places you can find bumble bees.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-av_section-07697afc0c8c61850a5a26bd6d3ca3fe main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-7714eba142aeda1f8b5272a3c372b279 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvd3j3-42cd44bd5eb8f4e31feca238df845b00'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Picture this. It\u2019s early spring and you\u2019re walking through a forest where the canopy only breaks enough to let a few rays of sunshine through. Leaf litter is still on the forest floor. There aren\u2019t many flowers in bloom just yet, but you hear focused buzzing in the distance \u2013 your only cue that bumble bees are somewhere nearby. Following the sound, you\u2019re able to spot a beautiful big queen off in the distance. What are they doing if not foraging?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-7714eba142aeda1f8b5272a3c372b279 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-7a1af7d8f9790576b1769c0a9f0449ed'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>Nest searching!<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvexwv-9851a1a3351e8ab77c8ba2e51183be53'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Flying in a distinctive zigzag like pattern while avoiding flowers, they release a loud and constant buzz as they go about their search for a safe nest space.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmve8js-38b97a7b123d9927c3776ab8e8f48680\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmve8js-38b97a7b123d9927c3776ab8e8f48680 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmve8js-38b97a7b123d9927c3776ab8e8f48680 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmve8js-38b97a7b123d9927c3776ab8e8f48680 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37628 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37628 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Colony-Life-Cycle-1.png' alt='' title='Colony-Life-Cycle'  height=\"857\" width=\"1430\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvfk3v-68a70e9af7814b4814c45b3791af7b7f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The bumble bee colony lifecycle. Forests fill many needs for bumble bees throughout their life cycle, including providing habitat for overwintering and nesting, and providing food resources in the spring. Illustration: Jeremy Hemberger.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvg4zl-de96ccdd2596d419ff2e3b84f0346d86'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Having somewhere safe to live is incredibly important, especially for <strong>eusocial insects<\/strong> who have a whole colony to protect, and forests give bumble bees the perfect place to nest.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-7714eba142aeda1f8b5272a3c372b279 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvhcd1-4e24244d068acd467775defe19c417e1'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Eusocial insects live together<\/strong> and meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Cooperative brood care<\/strong> \u2013 working together to take care of their young<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Reproductive division of labour<\/strong> \u2013 queen(s) will do all the reproduction (laying eggs), while the workers help with foraging and brood care, but don\u2019t lay eggs. These roles are constant throughout their lifetimes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Overlapping generations<\/strong> \u2013 since the queen(s) lay eggs all season, there are overlapping generations in the colony, where one bee might be twice as old as some of her sisters!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvhtrz-7f4e73c997889ad0a4a631e4adf2f41c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>While we\u2019re used to seeing bee colonies depicted in trees, or domesticated honey bees living in wooden box hives, bumble bees usually build their nests close to, or under the ground. This can include empty burrows (e.g. old mouse nests), hollow logs, or holes around tree roots. Unlike grasslands and gardens, forests provide lots of nooks and crannies for bumble bee queens to start their new colonies. Not only that, but the trees and shrubs in forests help slow down harsh winds, protect bees from the rain, and keep temperatures down during the heat of the summer by providing shade from the sun.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-av_section-07697afc0c8c61850a5a26bd6d3ca3fe main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-7714eba142aeda1f8b5272a3c372b279 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmvl4vl-46dd3bc66eb1af3ac40e90aad98524fe\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvl4vl-46dd3bc66eb1af3ac40e90aad98524fe img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvl4vl-46dd3bc66eb1af3ac40e90aad98524fe .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmvl4vl-46dd3bc66eb1af3ac40e90aad98524fe av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37630 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37630 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/terricola-on-dutchman_s-breeches-EDIT-1-810x1080.jpg' alt='' title='terricola-on-dutchman_s-breeches-EDIT'  height=\"1080\" width=\"810\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-f1c518e9ff58e869f80c8f093487abc9 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmvlo3p-45184c00f9cb36c1aba115bb8d1a0574\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvlo3p-45184c00f9cb36c1aba115bb8d1a0574 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvlo3p-45184c00f9cb36c1aba115bb8d1a0574 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmvlo3p-45184c00f9cb36c1aba115bb8d1a0574 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-24  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37631 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37631 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/vagans-edit-1-810x1080.jpg' alt='' title='vagans-edit'  height=\"1080\" width=\"810\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvm6w1-5e6ab2dbf22c0b825e2fc026f96f8c14'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Left: Yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola) on Dutchman\u2019s breeches flowers. Right: Half black bumble bee (Bombus vagans) on Solomon\u2019s seal. Both of these spring ephemerals bloom early in the season, providing bumble bee queens with much needed nectar and pollen. Photo: T.Harrison<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-7714eba142aeda1f8b5272a3c372b279 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvmr32-7aaeef24514c9b4d73821a6d31114e10'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Bumble bees are also drawn to forested areas while nest searching because forests are home to the earliest-blooming flowers: <strong>spring ephemerals<\/strong>, such as the Dutchman\u2019s breeches. When bumble bee queens first emerge from overwintering in April and May, they are extremely hungry (I mean, wouldn\u2019t you be after sleeping the whole winter?), but there are very few flowers in bloom. Finding a nice patch of forest allows them to fill two needs with one deed: they get some delicious early spring nectar and pollen and find a new home to settle down into to raise their colony in.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section av-av_section-07697afc0c8c61850a5a26bd6d3ca3fe main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-7714eba142aeda1f8b5272a3c372b279 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-29  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvp3ly-1ca1e16606e66c34e5a368c3440c3e45'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Spring ephemerals<\/strong> are woodland wildflowers that begin to grow and bloom very early in the season, taking advantage of the bare trees that allow sunlight to reach the forest floor, and include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dutchman\u2019s breeches<\/li>\n<li>Solomon\u2019s seal<\/li>\n<li>Trilliums<\/li>\n<li>Rue anemone<\/li>\n<li>Trout lilies and blue bead lilies<\/li>\n<li>Hepatica<\/li>\n<li>Snowdrops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Overwintering:<\/strong> New bumble bee queens produced at the end of the colony lifecycle dig into soil and live underground in a state of slowed metabolism, becoming dormant over the winter until they emerge the next spring. Refer to the winter portion of the colony lifecycle diagram above.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_6'  class='avia-section av-av_section-07697afc0c8c61850a5a26bd6d3ca3fe main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-7714eba142aeda1f8b5272a3c372b279 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-32  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvpk04-c897d78bddb092b0a130b8526d91069b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The importance of multiple different habitats and plants to even just this one small group of insects really goes to show how important each and every piece of the natural world is. While you\u2019re out looking for bumble bees this spring season, don\u2019t forget to explore forests too. Maybe you\u2019ll be lucky enough to see queens searching for their new home \u2013 keep an eye out for that zigzag pattern!<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video for an example of this behaviour. You can witness the characteristic zigzag pattern that bumble bee queens use when scouting out a good place to live and raise a colony. Notice how she lands on the ground to check out any holes that might be good spots. Video: T. 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