Flowers may be big antennas for bees’ electrical signals
Plants might use the signals to communicate when to trigger nectar production
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When a bee approaches a buttercup, the flower can sense electrical changes triggered by the insect’s flapping wings and alert nearby plants via its own electrical signals, new research suggests.
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