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...

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Main Author: Horridge A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-03-01
Series:Eye and Brain
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/how-bees-distinguish-colors-peer-reviewed-article-EB