Conical flower cells reduce surface gloss and improve colour signal integrity for free-flying bumblebees

Colour signals of flowers facilitate detection, spontaneous preference, discrimination and flower constancy by important bee pollinators. At short distances bees orient to floral colour patterns to find a landing platform and collect nutrition, potentially improving the plants’ reproductive success...

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Main Authors: Sakkia Wilmsen, Adrian G Dyer, Klaus Lunau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Enviroquest Ltd. 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Pollination Ecology
Online Access:https://pollinationecology.org/index.php/jpe/article/view/606