How can they be sure they were alive and not just zombees?
NEW: for @nytimes.com, I wrote about a new study showing that queen bumblebees can breathe underwater, surviving submerged for a week
the “remarkable” study stems from a lab snafu, when a co-author thought she accidentally drowned several bees—but later found that they were alive 🧪
gift link 🎁
the “remarkable” study stems from a lab snafu, when a co-author thought she accidentally drowned several bees—but later found that they were alive 🧪
gift link 🎁
Bumblebee Queens Can Breathe Underwater
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2026 at 2:13 PM
How can they be sure they were alive and not just zombees?
Zombees fink dey cleber
But dey not get past me
I fite dem til dey dedded
Or dey so skared dey flee
Zombees, I is waching
Yor badness will not pass
I noe ware yoo is hiding
Yor smellyer den bum!
#CheddarPoetry #Zombees #IDedDemAll #DeySmellWorserDenMyPoopys #IProtekEberyone
But dey not get past me
I fite dem til dey dedded
Or dey so skared dey flee
Zombees, I is waching
Yor badness will not pass
I noe ware yoo is hiding
Yor smellyer den bum!
#CheddarPoetry #Zombees #IDedDemAll #DeySmellWorserDenMyPoopys #IProtekEberyone
June 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Zombees fink dey cleber
But dey not get past me
I fite dem til dey dedded
Or dey so skared dey flee
Zombees, I is waching
Yor badness will not pass
I noe ware yoo is hiding
Yor smellyer den bum!
#CheddarPoetry #Zombees #IDedDemAll #DeySmellWorserDenMyPoopys #IProtekEberyone
But dey not get past me
I fite dem til dey dedded
Or dey so skared dey flee
Zombees, I is waching
Yor badness will not pass
I noe ware yoo is hiding
Yor smellyer den bum!
#CheddarPoetry #Zombees #IDedDemAll #DeySmellWorserDenMyPoopys #IProtekEberyone
Zombees
May 30, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Zombees
Zombees.
Scientists just discovered 5.6 million bees under a New York cemetery www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...
Scientists just discovered 5.6 million bees under a New York State cemetery
This whopping bee aggregation is one of the largest and oldest ever recorded, according to a new study
www.scientificamerican.com
April 15, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Zombees.
Zombees?
Scientists just discovered 5.6 million bees under a New York cemetery www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...
Scientists just discovered 5.6 million bees under a New York State cemetery
This whopping bee aggregation is one of the largest and oldest ever recorded, according to a new study
www.scientificamerican.com
April 15, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Zombees?
Zombees
Scientists just discovered 5.6 million bees under a New York cemetery www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...
Scientists just discovered 5.6 million bees under a New York State cemetery
This whopping bee aggregation is one of the largest and oldest ever recorded, according to a new study
www.scientificamerican.com
April 15, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Zombees
@auggiethebeck.bsky.social
You’re just protecting you hoom from zombees, too, right? 🤭
You’re just protecting you hoom from zombees, too, right? 🤭
Mama changing blanky sheets
I come and dibe inside
I has to chek for zombees
Cuz dat ware dey like to hide
Under sheet, I hunt and growl
A zom!! I kills dem ded
Wen it safe, I go kwall out
Let mama make da bed
#CheddarPoetry #MakingDaBed #NewSheetsDay #IDedDaZombee #MamaSafeNow
I come and dibe inside
I has to chek for zombees
Cuz dat ware dey like to hide
Under sheet, I hunt and growl
A zom!! I kills dem ded
Wen it safe, I go kwall out
Let mama make da bed
#CheddarPoetry #MakingDaBed #NewSheetsDay #IDedDaZombee #MamaSafeNow
October 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
@auggiethebeck.bsky.social
You’re just protecting you hoom from zombees, too, right? 🤭
You’re just protecting you hoom from zombees, too, right? 🤭
Mom has the sads, and nuthing I do helps. 😿 I've tried scritchems, and I bapbapbap her arm, and sit by her. But I not able to chase the zombees. I just stay neer, we wait it out together.
December 7, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Mom has the sads, and nuthing I do helps. 😿 I've tried scritchems, and I bapbapbap her arm, and sit by her. But I not able to chase the zombees. I just stay neer, we wait it out together.
A zombee got inside
Mama's pooter
And bwaked da innynet
Ware da toobs of kittys be
Her not cud make posty
And dat not fair
I rawrrs at pooter
I rawrrs at innynet
Bad stinky zombees
Dey wek eberyfing!
Dey need to get ded
I ded ebery one!
#CheddarPoetry #InnynetZombeeKlogDaToobs #IFiksDaInnynet
Mama's pooter
And bwaked da innynet
Ware da toobs of kittys be
Her not cud make posty
And dat not fair
I rawrrs at pooter
I rawrrs at innynet
Bad stinky zombees
Dey wek eberyfing!
Dey need to get ded
I ded ebery one!
#CheddarPoetry #InnynetZombeeKlogDaToobs #IFiksDaInnynet
May 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A zombee got inside
Mama's pooter
And bwaked da innynet
Ware da toobs of kittys be
Her not cud make posty
And dat not fair
I rawrrs at pooter
I rawrrs at innynet
Bad stinky zombees
Dey wek eberyfing!
Dey need to get ded
I ded ebery one!
#CheddarPoetry #InnynetZombeeKlogDaToobs #IFiksDaInnynet
Mama's pooter
And bwaked da innynet
Ware da toobs of kittys be
Her not cud make posty
And dat not fair
I rawrrs at pooter
I rawrrs at innynet
Bad stinky zombees
Dey wek eberyfing!
Dey need to get ded
I ded ebery one!
#CheddarPoetry #InnynetZombeeKlogDaToobs #IFiksDaInnynet
I halp fiks it. Da zombees all get dedded!
May 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I halp fiks it. Da zombees all get dedded!
Da rain, it stop
Da gwound be wets
II's on pawtrol
Detekting fwets
I be all fearse
Da zombees run
Dey noe, if cot
Dat dey be done
#CheddarPoetry #IBeFearseNinjaWarryer #DoneMeansDedded #IProteksEberyone #NuffingSkaresMe #RAWRR!!!
Da gwound be wets
II's on pawtrol
Detekting fwets
I be all fearse
Da zombees run
Dey noe, if cot
Dat dey be done
#CheddarPoetry #IBeFearseNinjaWarryer #DoneMeansDedded #IProteksEberyone #NuffingSkaresMe #RAWRR!!!
June 4, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Da rain, it stop
Da gwound be wets
II's on pawtrol
Detekting fwets
I be all fearse
Da zombees run
Dey noe, if cot
Dat dey be done
#CheddarPoetry #IBeFearseNinjaWarryer #DoneMeansDedded #IProteksEberyone #NuffingSkaresMe #RAWRR!!!
Da gwound be wets
II's on pawtrol
Detekting fwets
I be all fearse
Da zombees run
Dey noe, if cot
Dat dey be done
#CheddarPoetry #IBeFearseNinjaWarryer #DoneMeansDedded #IProteksEberyone #NuffingSkaresMe #RAWRR!!!
No zombees, no bunniis, all seif 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
April 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
No zombees, no bunniis, all seif 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
Heh heh Zombees. I'll see myself out.
April 14, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Heh heh Zombees. I'll see myself out.
Happy #kidlitartpostcard tricksters! 👻
Book projects? Email my lovely agent, @marchsoloway.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social.
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Scene from The Zombees, written by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social and illustrated by yours truly. Out now!
#halloween #picturebook #spooky
Book projects? Email my lovely agent, @marchsoloway.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social.
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Scene from The Zombees, written by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social and illustrated by yours truly. Out now!
#halloween #picturebook #spooky
October 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard tricksters! 👻
Book projects? Email my lovely agent, @marchsoloway.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social.
www.kalyquarles.com
Scene from The Zombees, written by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social and illustrated by yours truly. Out now!
#halloween #picturebook #spooky
Book projects? Email my lovely agent, @marchsoloway.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social.
www.kalyquarles.com
Scene from The Zombees, written by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social and illustrated by yours truly. Out now!
#halloween #picturebook #spooky
September 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Added a virtual joystick to Zombees: Save the Hive. Defaulted to on but can be disabled. Might need to spruce it up a bit. Looks kinda plain.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #godot
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #godot
September 13, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Added a virtual joystick to Zombees: Save the Hive. Defaulted to on but can be disabled. Might need to spruce it up a bit. Looks kinda plain.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #godot
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #godot
Worrys feed da zombees
Dat can get inside yor hed
Dem zombees like da worrys
Dey make da worrys bigger
And make yor tummy hurt
Wat worrys need is huggys
And cuddles dat be warm
Dat skares da zoms away
And halps yoo stay lots stwong
#ItOkToHabWorrysTho #WorrysMeanYooCare
Dat can get inside yor hed
Dem zombees like da worrys
Dey make da worrys bigger
And make yor tummy hurt
Wat worrys need is huggys
And cuddles dat be warm
Dat skares da zoms away
And halps yoo stay lots stwong
#ItOkToHabWorrysTho #WorrysMeanYooCare
November 6, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Worrys feed da zombees
Dat can get inside yor hed
Dem zombees like da worrys
Dey make da worrys bigger
And make yor tummy hurt
Wat worrys need is huggys
And cuddles dat be warm
Dat skares da zoms away
And halps yoo stay lots stwong
#ItOkToHabWorrysTho #WorrysMeanYooCare
Dat can get inside yor hed
Dem zombees like da worrys
Dey make da worrys bigger
And make yor tummy hurt
Wat worrys need is huggys
And cuddles dat be warm
Dat skares da zoms away
And halps yoo stay lots stwong
#ItOkToHabWorrysTho #WorrysMeanYooCare
Build your roster and style them in Zombees: Save the Hive. New artwork inbound to add some flair and new characters!
#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #godot #art
#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #godot #art
August 23, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Build your roster and style them in Zombees: Save the Hive. New artwork inbound to add some flair and new characters!
#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #godot #art
#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #godot #art
On da hunt
For zombee skum
I finds dere stink
I bites dere bum
I chase dem out
Dey run in fear
Cuz dey now noe
Dat Cheddy's heer
#CheddarPoetry #Zombees #IFindsDemAll #IDedsDemAll #IKeepEberybuddySafe #RAWRRR!!!
For zombee skum
I finds dere stink
I bites dere bum
I chase dem out
Dey run in fear
Cuz dey now noe
Dat Cheddy's heer
#CheddarPoetry #Zombees #IFindsDemAll #IDedsDemAll #IKeepEberybuddySafe #RAWRRR!!!
April 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
On da hunt
For zombee skum
I finds dere stink
I bites dere bum
I chase dem out
Dey run in fear
Cuz dey now noe
Dat Cheddy's heer
#CheddarPoetry #Zombees #IFindsDemAll #IDedsDemAll #IKeepEberybuddySafe #RAWRRR!!!
For zombee skum
I finds dere stink
I bites dere bum
I chase dem out
Dey run in fear
Cuz dey now noe
Dat Cheddy's heer
#CheddarPoetry #Zombees #IFindsDemAll #IDedsDemAll #IKeepEberybuddySafe #RAWRRR!!!
Sunbeams shines
All warm and bwite
Making puddles
Making mud
I go outside
All nakey fwee
On pawtrol
Hunting zombees
And wen I done
I go inside
Muddy paws
Akwoss da flor
#IAlsoMakedYalloSno #FinCameForSnak
All warm and bwite
Making puddles
Making mud
I go outside
All nakey fwee
On pawtrol
Hunting zombees
And wen I done
I go inside
Muddy paws
Akwoss da flor
#IAlsoMakedYalloSno #FinCameForSnak
February 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Sunbeams shines
All warm and bwite
Making puddles
Making mud
I go outside
All nakey fwee
On pawtrol
Hunting zombees
And wen I done
I go inside
Muddy paws
Akwoss da flor
#IAlsoMakedYalloSno #FinCameForSnak
All warm and bwite
Making puddles
Making mud
I go outside
All nakey fwee
On pawtrol
Hunting zombees
And wen I done
I go inside
Muddy paws
Akwoss da flor
#IAlsoMakedYalloSno #FinCameForSnak
Zombees is the easy joke. And I missed it. Sorry for posting.
April 14, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Zombees is the easy joke. And I missed it. Sorry for posting.
BANG BANG BANG
I heer zombees on da roof
BANG BANG BANG
Mama ses dey hoomins
Dey putting new roof on
BANG BANG BANG
I not likes dis noyz!
BANG BANG BANG
I cuddles close to mama
I protek her jus in case
#RoofZombees #DeyMakeNoyzAllDay #INotGetToGoOutsideAtAll #INotSkared
I heer zombees on da roof
BANG BANG BANG
Mama ses dey hoomins
Dey putting new roof on
BANG BANG BANG
I not likes dis noyz!
BANG BANG BANG
I cuddles close to mama
I protek her jus in case
#RoofZombees #DeyMakeNoyzAllDay #INotGetToGoOutsideAtAll #INotSkared
June 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
BANG BANG BANG
I heer zombees on da roof
BANG BANG BANG
Mama ses dey hoomins
Dey putting new roof on
BANG BANG BANG
I not likes dis noyz!
BANG BANG BANG
I cuddles close to mama
I protek her jus in case
#RoofZombees #DeyMakeNoyzAllDay #INotGetToGoOutsideAtAll #INotSkared
I heer zombees on da roof
BANG BANG BANG
Mama ses dey hoomins
Dey putting new roof on
BANG BANG BANG
I not likes dis noyz!
BANG BANG BANG
I cuddles close to mama
I protek her jus in case
#RoofZombees #DeyMakeNoyzAllDay #INotGetToGoOutsideAtAll #INotSkared
September 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
i is not bambam,,,,!! i is an aleein,,,,!! name ov um,,, bambaleein,,,, an i is comming to eet yous branes,,,,, nom nom nom,,,,, 🙀👽 oh wate,,,, dats zombees,,,, ok nebermine,,,, #Hedgewatch #cats #catsofbluesky
January 11, 2026 at 8:18 PM
i is not bambam,,,,!! i is an aleein,,,,!! name ov um,,, bambaleein,,,, an i is comming to eet yous branes,,,,, nom nom nom,,,,, 🙀👽 oh wate,,,, dats zombees,,,, ok nebermine,,,, #Hedgewatch #cats #catsofbluesky