February

  • Nectar-robbing bees

    Nectar-robbing bees

    in: Farmland Ecology Blog under: Farmland Ecology

    Bees that forage enter the flower from the front, and in turn pollinate the flower when retrieving nectar. When they rob, they chew a hole at the back of the flower or use a hole made by another bee and they steal the nectar without pollinating the flower – a lot of people are unaware that bees even do this!

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