as it contrasted with the brown background more than the red flowers did. Bees successfully discriminated between ivory and veined flowers but showed no preference for one or the other.

So they were surprised to discover that honeybees in the city and rural areas subsisted almost entirely on flowers, regardless of location. "There's no evidence that bee colonies were feeding on ...

But Robert is no botanist. He’s a sensory biologist. He studies how animals perceive the world around them. When he came across the electric world of bees and flowers, the first question that sp ...

To test the bees' sensitivity, researchers filled a room with artificial flowers: Half of the flowers were electrically charged and carried a sugary reward, while the other half had no charge and ...

My new research shows that bees, in particular, don’t really care about the landscape surrounding flower gardens. They seem to zero in on the particular types of flowers they like, no matter ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Bees are well-versed in the unspoken language of flowers. These ...

the first bees emerged as the most efficient pollinators. What colour were flower backgrounds on the ancient Earth? Australia is an ideal place to collect data on natural background materials that ...

“Mowing destroys the flowers growing when the bees need to pollinate.” WCC participated in No Mow May, but its bee-friendliness goes beyond that, McCarthy said. The college’s Bee Campus USA ...

Robert and colleagues had previously found that bumblebees carry a positive electric charge, while flowers carry a negative one. In addition, petunia stems not only become more charged when a bee ...

and these flowers held a tiny bit of sugar solution as a reward for the bees. The remaining flowers had no charge and held a bitter quinine drink. After just 40 visits, the bees had learned that ...