Car Harkins on Instagram: "⚓ The Birth of a Ship Launching a ship is a major milestone in shipbuilding—marking the vessel’s first time in the water. Large ships are launched in one of three ways: 🔹 Slipway – The ship slides down a ramp into the sea. 🔹 Float-Out – Built in a dry dock, then floated as water fills the basin. 🔹 Side Launch – Entering the water broadside, often in tight spaces. Before launch, ships are often christened—a sponsor breaks a champagne bottle on the bow and gives the s

BBC Earth on Instagram: "Nature’s gardeners 🌸 🐝 When a bee lands on a flower to feed, tiny grains of pollen stick to its fuzzy body. As the bee moves from bloom to bloom, it carries this pollen with it, giving plants the chance to reproduce. In this way, bees quietly keep whole ecosystems alive! #EarthCapture by @adria_visuals For more interesting animal facts head to the link in our bio 💚 . . . . #Bumblebee #Pollination #Nectar"

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