Bees can create an electrical charge to charm flowers into releasing their scent. Experts are buzzing after proving for the first time that some blooms use the presence of pollinators as a cue to give up more of their perfume. The tiny electrical charge carried by bees was thought to help pollen stick to them during flight, but a study found that it can also announce their presence to the flowers they visit. Bees can create an electrical charge to charm flowers into releasing their scent. ‘Flowers have a limited supply of these scents, so it makes sense they only release them when their pollinators are around,’ she said.

Source: Daily Mail September 21, 2021 21:45 UTC