Honeybee on an ivy plant in Cambridge, England. // Honeybees exert "flower power" over rival species, reveals new research. They muscle out wild pollinators with aggressive behaviour when competing for food, shows the study. British scientists recorded for the first time the extent to which honeybees restrict access to food sources and attack other species. The study, published in the journal Ecological Entomology, was conducted over two years at five sites in and around the city of Cambridge, all within 300 metres (984ft) of known honeybee colonies. Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) focused on the behaviour of insects foraging on bramble and ivy, both important sources of nectar and pollen, and visited in large numbers when in flower.
Honeybee on an ivy plant in Cambridge, England. // Honeybees exert "flower power" over rival species, reveals new research. They muscle out wild pollinators with aggressive behaviour when competing for food, shows the study. British scientists recorded for the first time the extent to which honeybees restrict access to food sources and attack other species. The study, published in the journal Ecological Entomology, was conducted over two years at five sites in and around the city of Cambridge, all within 300 metres (984ft) of known honeybee colonies. Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) focused on the behaviour of insects foraging on bramble and ivy, both important sources of nectar and pollen, and visited in large numbers when in flower.
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