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Bees On A SnapdragonA team of scientists from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have discovered that velcro-like cells on plant petals help bees to keep their grip while collecting pollen and prevent them from being blown away by the wind. The research was published this week by the British Ecological Society’s journal Functional Ecology.1
Bee at workA team of scientists from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have discovered that velcro-like cells on plant petals help bees to keep their grip while collecting pollen and prevent them from being blown away by the wind. The research was published this week by the British Ecological Society’s journal Functional Ecology.2


