Plants Whisper to Pollinators. We Drown Them in Pesticides

If you thought plants were passive bystanders waiting for bees to show up, think again. They respond to the specific buzzing of their favourite pollinators by pumping out more sugar. Snapdragon flowers, for example, will sweeten their nectar when they detect the wingbeat of a snail-shell bee. Evolution, as usual, favours the efficient.

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