Bee vision is incredible. Up close, their vision is equal to
a human’s in focal ability, but they can see in ultraviolet, meaning that their
image of the world is vastly different than ours. Bees see lines called honey guides on flower petals. The lines show up only in ultra violet (UV) light.
They guide the bee to the honey
in the centre of the flower. (Adapted
from ‘World of Science’)
May 10, 2013
Bees see UV light
Bee vision is incredible. Up close, their vision is equal to
a human’s in focal ability, but they can see in ultraviolet, meaning that their
image of the world is vastly different than ours. Bees see lines called honey guides on flower petals. The lines show up only in ultra violet (UV) light.
They guide the bee to the honey
in the centre of the flower. (Adapted
from ‘World of Science’)