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Bees Bite Leaves to Make Flowers.
Bumblebees bite leaves when pollen is scarce—and the damage can make flowers arrive early. In lab and outdoor tests, bee-damaged plants flowered significantly earlier than undamaged or mechanically damaged controls: tomatoes by up to 30 days and mustard by about 14 days. The exact plant chemical cue remains unknown, so the timing effect is measured while the molecular explanation remains open. 12 #WeirdScience #AnimalFacts #ScienceDoodle #Bumblebees
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