Pollinators forage on bitter nectar

from Three-Minute Egghead · host Andy Fell, UC Davis

Nectar attracts bees and other pollinators, but it isn't always sweet. A UC Davis scientist is looking at how microbes that live in nectar alter it, and what role these microorganisms play in the dance between flowers and pollinators.

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