mariekev.bsky.social
mariekev.bsky.social
@mariekev.bsky.social
Reposted by mariekev.bsky.social
Mind boggling to see a bee gathering pollen from a flower, and to imagine the same scene being played out 24 million years ago...
Scientists just found several fossil bumblebees covered in pollen that directly matches fossil flowers nearby.

The 24-million-year-old discovery reveals the oldest known evidence connecting pollinators to the pollinated.

#Paleontology #NationalFossilDay

🧪🏺

New at @sciencenews.bsky.social
These ancient bumblebees were found with their pollen source
Insects have long pollinated plants, but evidence of ancient pairing is rare. Fossils now show bees and linden trees goes back 24 million years.
www.sciencenews.org
October 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM