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The Golden Bee Award
Years ago, an American senator began handing out prizes that he called the Golden Fleece Award. Started in the 70s by Wisconsin Democrat senator Bill Proxmire, the Golden Fleece was an anti-science thing, intended to highlight how wasteful it is … Continue reading →
Posted in Culture, or lack thereof, Science, Strange, Odd Stuff
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Tagged bee foraging, Golden Fleece, Golden Goose, navigation, screwworm, Tom Seeley, waggle dance
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The Bees’ Sixth Sense
Bees sense the environment differently than humans. For example, bees can see ultra-violet colour and distinguish it from violet and white, yet they see red as if it were black. They sense the orientation of polarized light. Their massive compound … Continue reading →
Posted in Bee Biology, Science
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Tagged bee communication, bees, bees' senses, drones, Karl von Frisch, magnetism, navigation
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