Animal Behavior & CognitionAnimal BehaviourPeer-reviewed
Take it or leaf it: bees learn leaf shape as a cue when flower color is easily learned
Anthony Moth T. Castagna, Jenny K. Burrow, Ciara G. Stewart, Avery L. Russell
This study shows that bees can learn leaf shape as a cue to identify rewarding flowers, but only when flower color cues are difficult to distinguish.
DOI 10.1016/j.anbehav.2026.123509