Honeybees rely heavily on flower patterns -- not just colors -- when searching for food, new research shows. Honeybees rely heavily on flower patterns -- not just colours -- when searching for food, ...
Study also suggests they can spot similarities between patterns of scent and those made with colour Pollinators don’t just wing it when it comes to finding a sweet treat: the shape, colour, perfume ...
The search for nectar costs insects a lot of energy, so they have to be as efficient as possible. Colorful patterns on the petals can help with that. Be it mallow, foxglove or forget-me-not: many ...