Study finds bees prefer yellow over red flowers

Study finds bees prefer yellow over red flowers

Experiments show bumblebees indeed prefer yellow to red flowers and were twice as likely to visit them.

Why bumblebees prefer yellow flowers to red, and why it matters for biodiversity

Some years ago, scientists examining wild plants in a western corner of the United States encountered a curiously colorful example of biodiversity.

On the occasion of the World Bee Day, celebrated on 20 May, the Full Art and the House of Nature association organize a festive and educational weekend (17 and 18 May). Two days of free entertainment awaits young and old to pay tribute to this beautiful little creature.

Why Clumsy Bees Favor Yellow Over Red Flowers—and What It Means for

In a remarkable study that brings new insights into the interplay between floral traits and pollinator behavior, researchers at the John Innes Centre have revisited a puzzling case of biodiversity involving red Mimulus species, commonly known as monkeyflowers. Nestled in a western region of the United States, populations of Mimulus cardinalis and Mimulus verbenaceus exhibit a curious variation: alongside their typical red-flowered forms, rare ye…