Identifying the bee’s knees of bumble bee diets

A new study has identified the bee’s knees of bumble bee dietary options in Ohio and the Upper Midwest. By viewing almost 23,000 bumble bee-flower interactions over two years, researchers found that these bees don’t always settle for the most abundant flowers in their foraging area — suggesting they have more discerning dietary preferences than one might expect.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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