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 Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:04 am Post subject: Bumblebees can't fly!! |
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Yesterday I went to see my doctor for a tune up. While he's working on me we always have rich discussions; politics, philosophy, science, etc. During the course of our conversation yesterday I made the statement that bumblebees can't fly.
He responded that, although by our understanding of aeronautical laws they can't, but scientists have recently discovered what holds them in the air... vortices!! While bumblebees can't fly in and of themselves, their little wings are... Vortex Generators!
When I came home I researched it on the web and here's a link you may want to access.
http://www.physorg.com/news89459870.html
This info ought to get VGs out of the Seafoam category anyway.
Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
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We have enough youth; how about a Fountain of Smart.
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R. Hankins
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Bumblebees can't fly!! |
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Here is another interesting article on the subject:
http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/3410
Beekeeping is one of my other hobbies.
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henry.voris
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: Bumblebees can't fly!! |
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20mar08
I would have more faith in those pages that refer to bumble bees, if the photos they use showed bumble bees... rather than honey bees...
http://hercules.users.netlink.co.uk/Bee.html
Aloha,
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:39 am Post subject: Bumblebees can't fly!! |
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Ya Henry,
I'm with you. The same thought came to me as I read each off the
referenced articles. Sure makes you wonder about the articles
credibility when their discussing bumble bees and pictures of honey
bee's are shown.
jerb
At 04:47 PM 3/20/2008, you wrote:
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R. Hankins
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Bumblebees can't fly!! |
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The headline is misleading, but If you read the article you will see that it is about bees in general, thus the honey bee picture. I had a similar post half written, then deleted it when I actually read the whole thing.
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