Bees Get a Buzz from Flowers' Electrical Fields
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The bees know whether a flower has nectar or not.
The bees know whether a flower has nectar or not.
New research shows flowers are able to let bees know when to visit, benefiting both plants and insects. Through the use of…
Bees use the weak electrical charge carried by plants to determine if they have nectar, a new study has found.
CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Flower colors that contrast with their background are more important to foraging bees than…
Bumblebees can sense the electric fields surrounding flowers and may rely on them to pick the sweetest nectar