Why colour is complex: Evidence that bees perceive neither brightness nor green contrast in colour signal processing

Honey bees (Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758) potentially rely on a variety of visual cues when searching for flowers in the environment. Both chromatic and achromatic (brightness) components of flower signals have typically been considered simultaneously to understand how flower colours have evolved....

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Main Authors: Leslie Ng, Jair E. Garcia, Adrian G. Dyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2018-08-01
Series:FACETS
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Online Access:http://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/full/10.1139%2Ffacets-2017-0116