A traffic light in Nanjing was besieged by bees. The green light turned yellow, perhaps because there is an abundance of nectar during the flower blooming season.

Recently, some netizens posted a video saying that a large number of bees gathered at a traffic light at an intersection in Xuanwu District, Nanjing. Subsequently, relevant departments carried out preliminary clean-up, but there were still bees circling.Staff from the Xuanwu District Garden Department responded that this may be related to the recent climate and surrounding vegetation environment.Nanjing is currently in flower blooming season, and bees are already active. In addition, there may be sweet things on the traffic light poles, which can easily attract bees to stay and gather.

Staff said that as the temperature drops, the bee swarms will most likely disperse on their own. The traffic control department stated that it will consider spraying pesticides according to the actual situation.

It is worth mentioning that bees are diurnal animals that rely on sunlight for navigation and honey collection. There is a clear division of labor within the bee colony, including the queen bee, worker bees, and drone bees. They are typical social insects.

It is not very sensitive to red light. Compared with red light, bees are very sensitive to white light.