Unlike human vision, which prioritizes high resolution and fine detail, honeybee vision is low resolution but highly specialized for detecting the visual signals that matter most for survival—flowers.

In other words, bees do not choose flowers based only on color or scent. Social behavior can also shape which plants succeed. This study took place in a controlled environment. In nature, pollinators ...

If you’ve ever watched a garden on a warm day and noticed that bees seem to spend a disproportionate amount of time on lavender, catmint, and other purple flowers while ignoring things that seem ...