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Are Bees Colorblind?

Did you know that bees see light differently than us, which means they also see color differently.

While many garden experts will tell you that bees are attracted to brightly colored flowers, in fact bees see colors in the ultraviolet spectrum so the tones are in black and gray.

So color isn’t really the attractor for honeybees. What attracts bees to particular blossoms and flowers is scent and the availability of nectar.
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