Eli5: when traveling on a boat going 40 mph, how can a bee hover with the boat if it wasn’t already in motion?

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I get that when you throw a ball in the air while traveling, it will go up at the same speed you’re moving at, but for a bee to be going on about it’s business like it’s nothing, traveling at 40 mph.. it doesn’t make any sense

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If you think that bee is something wait until you encounter your first kamikaze beetle while riding a motorcycle. It will just show up while doing 60 mph, can readily fly off like you are sitting still, and WHAM! back it comes. Feels like getting shot with a paintball.

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