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[–] BillibusMaximus@sh.itjust.works 65 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

Not to be all "Well ackchyually" but most (maybe all?) of the moisture reduction happens after the nectar has been stored in the comb, but before it has been capped with wax for storage. So the bottom two panels are out of order.

Also, if anyone cares, the term for the mouth-to-mouth passing of the nectar is trophallaxis.

[–] bitfucker@programming.dev 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Maybe the reading order is U shaped.

[–] Skasi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago
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