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TIL that bees get a positive charge from flying whilst flowers have negative charge from being grounded. This attracts pollen onto the bee but also turns the flowers briefly positive, meaning that other bees detect they’re currently empty. [Source]
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Bees and Flowers Harness Static Electricity to Spread Pollen — Biological Strategy — AskNature
Various structures build or concentrate charge to efficiently move pollen from flowers to bees (and back).
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BREAKING 🚨 President Donald Trump has said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un.
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