Bees go 'off-color' when they are sickly

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A bee feeds off an artificial flower. Tom Ings
A bee feeds off an artificial flower. © Tom Ings
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Bumble-bees go 'off colour' and can't remember which flowers have the most nectar when they are feeling under the weather, a new study from the University of Leicester reveals.


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