When I was in North Carolina, a friend and I wanted to take photos
of some bumblebees.  So we would catch one, put her in the freezer
(the refrigerator wasn't cold enough to work), wait til she stopped
moving, then take her back outside and put her on a grey piece of
cardboard to have her picture taken.  I had to position the legs
with toothpicks so it would look like she was conscious.  We got
some very good shots, but found we only had about 2 minutes to
take them before the bee was airborne again.
Now I am wondering if this was such a good idea, since I might
do it again.  Might the bees be harmed by suddenly cooling them
off to almost freezing, then warming them back up?  I wouldn't
want to hurt them.
Liz Day
 
University of Illinois at Chicago
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