Recognition and pollination of Haplopappus cooperi, goldenbush: selective foraging behavior of honeybees
Nidecker A. 1994. Recognition and pollination of Haplopappus cooperi, goldenbush: selective foraging behavior of honeybees
The author studied the behavior of honeybees as they pollinated Gaplopappus cooperi. It was found that the bees recognized Haplopappus cooperi through a combination of visual, olfactory, and reward-based cues.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Nidecker, Anna
- Date of Issue
- 1994
- Units
- MOJA
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, apidae, flower recognition, Granite Mountains Mojave National Preserve, Haplopappus cooperi, Honeybee, nectar reward, nectar-foraging, olfactory, plant recognition, Pollination, visual