What Makes Flowers More Attractive To Bees?
What Makes Flowers More Attractive To Bees?
May 29, 2012
Source: Universities of Cambridge and Bristol
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As gardeners get busy filling tubs and borders with colorful bedding plants, scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have discovered more about what makes flowers attractive to bees rather than humans. Published today in the British Ecological Society’s journal Functional Ecology, their research reveals that Velcro-like cells on plant petals play a crucial role in helping bees grip flowers - especially when the wind gets up.
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