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.

We found the bees were more willing to accept the medium-quality nectar from yellow flowers than they were from blue. Their expectations mattered. In another recent experiment, we gave bumblebees a ...

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Planting flowers beside food crops on farms in India attracts bees, boosts pollination and improves crop yield and quality, researchers have found. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email ...

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.