Meanwhile, the alfalfa leafcutting bees tended to visit flowers with a high pollen protein-to-lipid, or more protein than fat, content ratio. In this case, they prioritized nutritional quality.

We then offered that group medium-quality nectar in either blue or yellow flowers. We found the bees were more willing to accept the medium-quality nectar from yellow flowers than they were from blue.

Meanwhile, the alfalfa leafcutting bees tended to visit flowers with a high pollen protein-to-lipid, or more protein than fat, content ratio. In this case, they prioritized nutritional quality.

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