Pam Phillips on Nostr: #Bumblebees only store a few days' worth of pollen and nectar. When their stores run ...
#Bumblebees only store a few days' worth of pollen and nectar. When their stores run low, they may bite the leaves of such plants as tomatoes or mustards, which can cause the flowers to bloom days to weeks earlier. The hungry #bees repeatedly bite the leaves and stretch the holes. It's possible that this stress accelerates flowering. Researchers have tried to replicate the effect but failed. Whatever secret sauce the bumblebees use remains a mystery.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/pollen-deprived-bumblebees-may-speed-plant-blooming-biting-leaves#pollinators
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