The light spectrum as we know it starts with red and goes up to
ultraviolet.
That is what we see.  Bees lose the red one one end and gain the
ultraviolet
on the other end.
billy bee
 
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> From: (Thomas) (Cornick) <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: is the ultraviolet spectrum visible to bees?
> Date: Thursday, September 11, 1997 5:16 PM
>
> In a message dated 97-09-11 15:56:51 EDT, you write:
>
> <<
>  Greetings,
>
>  I remember reading somewhere that bees can "see" in the ultraviolet
>  spectrum.  Is this true?
>
>  - - - - -
>
>  in Dino veritas,
>
>          mf
>   >>
> Sure it is how they orient on the sun on a cloudy day by seeing the
> polarization of the UV which passes through the clouds .  Also may
flowers
> look quite different when visualized in the UV range and perhaps the bees
key
> on this as well