Daily Archives: October 4, 2017

Bee Time “Lost in Translation”

Science starts with seeing.  Check out some of the amazing wild type and mutated bee forms

What visible features are present in the wild type bees that are not observable in the mutated bees?

Is head colour a mutation or an acceptable variation in head colour in bees?

Is the colour of the bee relevant? Does the colour of the bee make an evolutionary difference to the survival of the bees?

How are bee eyes adapted to see flower colour? Do bees prefer flowers with a certain colour?

Does the size of the head of the bee make a difference in the bees evolutionary success?

Does this bee’s orange neck ring make a difference to the bees success?