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When honeybees search for nectar in the field they use visual cues like the color and shape of flowers to approach their target. The moment they are close to their target they have to find answers to several questions: (1) Is this really the right flower species? (sometimes several flowers have a very similar color and shape), and (2) Is this object already producing nectar, or is it still at a premature stage? These questions can be answered by probing the scent the flower produces.
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Lieke, E.E. (1993). Olfactory Information Processing in Insects Revealed by Real-Time Optical Imaging of Intrinsic Signals. In: Dirnagl, U., Villringer, A., Einhäupl, K.M. (eds) Optical Imaging of Brain Function and Metabolism. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 333. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2468-1_10
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