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Plants lace their nectar with drugs to make bees return

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Plants lace their nectar with drugs to make bees return

Pollinators return to the same plants to get their hit of caffeinated nectar

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Flowers get an electrifying buzz out of visiting bees

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Flowers get an electrifying buzz out of visiting bees

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Sweet scent doubles as repellent for flower eaters

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Sweet scent doubles as repellent for flower eaters

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Weaver ants help flowers get the best pollinator

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Weaver ants help flowers get the best pollinator

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A bumblebee hovering over a flower

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Plight of the bumblebee: Scruffy pollinator in peril

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Pesticides cause bees to lose their bearings

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Pesticides cause bees to lose their bearings

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Plant studies miss the full effect of climate change

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Crittervision: See like a bee

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Crittervision: See like a bee

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Cuban flowers rely on bat signal for survival

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Cuban flowers rely on bat signal for survival

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Polluted perfume could put pollinators off the scent

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Polluted perfume could put pollinators off the scent

Insect pollinators are more responsive to scent than previously realised – offering a new reason for their decline and new hope to reverse the trend

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After the birds vanish, plants are next to go

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Thank bees for orchids' diversity

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Zoologger: Houdini fly inflates head to break walls

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Desirable daisies lure male flies with offer of sex

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