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Re: colour discriminqation in bees?
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I don't recall specific literature, but I seem to remember that UV was
the most distinguishing color, and the bees being red-blind. Flowers
containing a UV component were visited more frequently I think than
those without. Of course everything being equalized.

Scot Mc Pherson

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