Bees are attracted to nectar containing common pesticides, scientists have discovered. This could increase their chances of exposure to high levels of pesticides.

For many people, the best start to the day is a nice, fresh cup of joe. Now, researchers find that honey bees find caffeinated beverages -- er, nectar -- irresistible too.

Nicotine Turns Bees Into Nectar-Sucking Addicts. Common pesticides are made of a closely related chemical. by Jacqueline Ronson. May 17, 2017. D.Baracchi/QMUL.

This “small penalty” assessed when bees choose highly concentrated nectar is a good reminder of “how complex foraging decisions are,” said Jarrad Prasifka, an entomologist with the U.S ...

While some of those bees have gone extinct, the ones that exist now have become partial to flowers that have a landing platform and a secret ultraviolet nectar guide that humans cannot see. 7 ...

A field of flowers may seem innocuous -- but for the birds and bees that depend on it for sustenance, ... Bees, and similar nectar feeders, get sweeter juice with dipping tongues.

While most bees feed on pollen and nectar, scientists say some bees have developed a taste for rotting flesh. Researchers have learned that a stingless, tropical bee has evolved to have an extra ...

Bees can see nectar guides from a distance, but these markings are less about attracting pollinators from far away than about telling them what to do when they arrive.

What follows is a unique digestive process that, over time, enables bees to convert nectar into honey, Sánchez-Blanco explains. Bees have a special stomach, that among biologists, is commonly ...

The sweeter the nectar, the thicker it is, and research found that the dipping method of bees is ideal for drawing up the most viscous liquid. They published their results in PNAS , external .

With bright red and yellow signage, sugar-rich liquid, and no petals to navigate, they are the perfect feeding stop for bees.

The sweeter the nectar, the thicker it is, and research found that the dipping method of bees is ideal for drawing up the most viscous liquid. They published their results in PNAS , external .