tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7832098110509863943.post240558200940405947..comments2024-03-13T18:43:28.831+00:00Comments on Dave Hubble's ecology spot: What's in a bee-friendly garden?davesbrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12333444438002021007noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7832098110509863943.post-28934923869940562862011-04-14T13:11:18.843+01:002011-04-14T13:11:18.843+01:00A reader has been in touch off-blog and pointed me...A reader has been in touch off-blog and pointed me towards this excellent paper, suggesting that (from anecdotal observations anyway), bees such as A. plumipes hesitate before entering Pulmonaria flowers, and do not visit the darker ones. Could this be a response to 'empty flowers'? Thanks for the info - it's what the blog's for! <br />http://ecology.nottingham.ac.uk/~plzfg/pdf%20files/1991%20Gilbert%20et%20al_empty%20flowers.pdfdavesbrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12333444438002021007noreply@blogger.com