How bees distinguish colors
Adrian Horridge Biological Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia Abstract: Behind each facet of the compound eye, bees have photoreceptors for ultraviolet, green, and blue wavelengths that are excited by sunlight reflected from the surrounding panorama. In experiments t...
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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2015-03-01
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Series: | Eye and Brain |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/how-bees-distinguish-colors-peer-reviewed-article-EB |