Bumblebee pollen collection is a costly affair
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Abstract
Pollen is an essential nutrient used by bees to rear their larvae and, minimally, for adult nutrition [1 ].Across bee species, females have evolved several different methods for collecting pollen, typically using movements of their fore, mid
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View paper (DOI)Open access versionOpenAlexProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesPublished 2026-10-07
Authors: Jonathan G. Pattrick, Meredith G. Johnson, Stephen L. Buchmann
Institutions: University of Oxford, University of Arizona, North Dakota State University