Bumblebees bite plants to help them bloom
Jul 09, 2020
1 minute
Words by Nicoletta Lanese
When their pollen supply runs short, bumblebees bore tiny semicircle-shaped holes in the leaves of flowering plants, causing blooms to appear weeks ahead of schedule. Bee-bitten plants bear flowers about two weeks to a month sooner
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