Their wings are not rigid, but twist and rotate during flight. Bee wings make short, quick sweeping motions front and back, front and back. This motion creates enough lift to make it possible for bees to fly.

Are bees supposed to be able to fly?

There is a popular misconception that bees shouldn't be able to fly. In reality, this is not true, because they can and do fly all the time. The science behind how they can fly involves the way they move their wings, and the generation of tiny hurricanes that lift them upwards.

Do bees fly or vibrate?

But bees' wings work differently. They rely on something called resonance frequency: very fast vibrations started by one initial movement. Their brains don't send signals for every single rotation. Instead, their wings beat by vibrating.