[Pollinator] BBC E-mail: Bumblebees prefer stripy flowers

[Roger Downer]

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** Bumblebees prefer stripy flowers **
Gardeners are being encouraged to grow striped and red flowers to encourage bumblebee populations, after research suggested the insects are most attracted to them. 
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/science-environment-11520117 >


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