Uploaded March 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Bees Use Plastic to Build Nests. Urban bees have begun to take advantage of all the plastic waste found in their environment. They are now recycling plastic bags and plastic sealants for use in their nests.
MacIvor, J. S., and A. E. Moore. 2013. Bees collect polyurethane and polyethylene plastics as novel nest materials. Ecosphere 4(12):155. dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES13-00308.1
Article Link: goo.gl/HGOs9O
Video:
Time lapse City Footage © tzikin goo.gl/ChrCIx
Bee Cutting Leaf © Jochem Kuhnen goo.gl/li2BG1
Bee Entering Hole © TerraNaturalist goo.gl/yVtcS5
Caulking © WolfGroup MastersClub goo.gl/rryt2c
Photos:
1.Sap: David Eickhoff
2.Nest Cell with Caulking: MacIvor, J. S., and A. E. Moore
3.Plastic Bags: velkr0
4.Nest Cells with Plastics: MacIvor, J. S., and A. E. Moore
Music:
Intro: Brett Donnelly - Action Sting goo.gl/v7gaV
Soundtrack: Bealeg - Die Krankheit Letzte Woche goo.gl/mQNMUA
Bees Use Plastic to Build Nests. Urban bees have begun to take advantage of all the plastic waste found in their environment. They are now recycling plastic bags and plastic sealants for use in their nests.
MacIvor, J. S., and A. E. Moore. 2013. Bees collect polyurethane and polyethylene plastics as novel nest materials. Ecosphere 4(12):155. dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES13-00308.1
Article Link: goo.gl/HGOs9O
Video:
Time lapse City Footage © tzikin goo.gl/ChrCIx
Bee Cutting Leaf © Jochem Kuhnen goo.gl/li2BG1
Bee Entering Hole © TerraNaturalist goo.gl/yVtcS5
Caulking © WolfGroup MastersClub goo.gl/rryt2c
Photos:
1.Sap: David Eickhoff
2.Nest Cell with Caulking: MacIvor, J. S., and A. E. Moore
3.Plastic Bags: velkr0
4.Nest Cells with Plastics: MacIvor, J. S., and A. E. Moore
Music:
Intro: Brett Donnelly - Action Sting goo.gl/v7gaV
Soundtrack: Bealeg - Die Krankheit Letzte Woche goo.gl/mQNMUA
