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Detecting poisons in nectar is an odour-ous task for honeybees

Though many spring flowers have bright advertisements offering sweet rewards to honeybees, some common flowers have not-so-sweet or even toxic nectars. Why plants would try to poison the honeybees they wish to attract is a scientific mystery. Can honeybees learn whether nectar contains toxins, and does this influence their ability as pollinators? Dr. Geraldine Wright from Newcastle University will present data on how toxins in nectar affect a honeybee’s willingness to eat floral nectar.

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