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Why Petals? Naïve, but Not Experienced Bees, Preferentially Visit Flowers with Larger Visual Signals

Biology

Why Petals? Naïve, but Not Experienced Bees, Preferentially Visit Flowers with Larger Visual Signals

N. J. Balfour and F. L. W. Ratnieks

Discover how showy petals play a pivotal role in attracting naive flower-visitors! In an intriguing study by Nicholas J Balfour and Francis L W Ratnieks, the authors manipulate flower features to explore the behavior of bees when faced with different floral signals. The findings reveal that these vibrant structures are essential in enticing first-time pollinators, paving the way for further research in this captivating area of floral evolution.

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