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by gpmcadam 1103 days ago
> However, bees can see hidden ultraviolet floral patterns that are invisible to us, and those patterns lead the bees to flowers’ nectar.

The article mentions this hidden ultraviolet floral pattern that is invisible to us; but is there a way we can reveal that using UV cameras or similar? I'd love to see this pattern.

It's fascinating to think that flowers might have evolve to optimise themselves to the vision of bees in a way we are completely unaware of with the naked eye.

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UV cameras exist. Obviously the additional colors are mapped into our visible range, so that is not exactly the qualia a bee feels.

Search for "UV photography flower".