http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/12/22/buzzing-bees-scare-caterpillars-away-from-plants/ Dive into the awe-inspiring, beautiful and quirky world of science news with award-winning writer Ed Yong. No previous experience required. Sat, 26 May 2012 10:52:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/12/22/buzzing-bees-scare-caterpillars-away-from-plants/comment-page-1/#comment-2296 W. Kevin Vicklund Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:41:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/12/22/buzzing-bees-scare-caterpillars-away-from-plants/#comment-2296 Bell peppers and soybeans do not produce nectar but pollination by bees increases yield. Bell peppers and soybeans do not produce nectar but pollination by bees increases yield.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/12/22/buzzing-bees-scare-caterpillars-away-from-plants/comment-page-1/#comment-2295 Ed Yong Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:36:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/12/22/buzzing-bees-scare-caterpillars-away-from-plants/#comment-2295 Do bell peppers and soybean even produce nectar? Certainly, I would expect that the bell pepper, which produces a brightly-coloured sweet fruit is pollinated by animals that aren't bees. Remember that the benefits they get are indirect. Do bell peppers and soybean even produce nectar? Certainly, I would expect that the bell pepper, which produces a brightly-coloured sweet fruit is pollinated by animals that aren’t bees. Remember that the benefits they get are indirect.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/12/22/buzzing-bees-scare-caterpillars-away-from-plants/comment-page-1/#comment-2294 llewelly Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:05:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2008/12/22/buzzing-bees-scare-caterpillars-away-from-plants/#comment-2294 Do the plants produce more nectar when being nibbled on less? Do the plants produce more nectar when being nibbled on less?

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