Bees actively adjust flower choice based on color and distance: Updating 'flower constancy' beyond Darwin's theory

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Apr 1, 2025, 4:38 pm183 ptsTrendingTop
Pollinating insects such as bumblebees often repeatedly visit the same type of flower, even when a variety of flowers bloom nearby. This behavior is known as "flower constancy." Darwin speculated that flower constancy was a passive response to avoid the effort involved in remembering the different flower…

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