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How Bees Can See the Invisible

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

How Bees Can See the Invisible

Season 1 Episode 7 | 2m 43s

Spring is in the air!! We're all thawing out from winter's chill, and for bees and flowers this season is about one thing: Feeding and fertilizing. Bees are amazing social insects, and their relationship with flowers is one of nature's coolest examples of "mutualism". It got me wondering: How do bees see the world? Enjoy this look at how bees see in ultraviolet and even sense electric fields!

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