>Here's how Pettis described the phenomenon, according to The Guardian's
>account:
>This is a novel finding, and very striking. The implication is that the
>bees are sensing [pesticides] and actually sealing it off. They are
>recognizing that something is wrong with the pollen and encapsulating it
>... Bees would not normally seal off pollen."
Can this be correct? How many cells are we seeing sealed off. Surely if
the bees were working a contaminated crop then they would entomb all of it -
whole combs; is that what is being seen? And if they are able to detect the
problem, why do they collect it in the first place?
Best wishes
Peter
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