Dance of the honey bee reveals fondness for strawberries

(University of G ö ttingen) Bees are pollinators of many plants, but their diversity and density is declining. A team led by G ö ttingen investigated their foraging behaviour in agricultural landscapes. They found that honey bees prefer strawberry fields, even if flowering next to oilseed rape fields. Only when oilseed rape was in full bloom were fewer honey bees in the strawberries. Wild bees, on the other hand, consistently chose the strawberry field. Results appeared in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems& Environment.
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