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In the sense that white light is light of all colours mixed, then yes.
However, a bee's colour vision is not the same as ours. They can see well into the ultraviolet part of the spectrum which is invisible to us, and they are not as sensitive as us to the red end of the spectrum.
When a bee sees a flower, because of their ultraviolet sensitivity they can see patterns in the petals that we can't, usually lines leading down to the nectar source.
Bees can also see plane polarized light, which we can't without the help of polarizing filters. They use this to determine the position of the sun even when the sky is overcast with cloud. They use the sun's position for navigating.
However, a few known species of bee cannot see the color white but most species do, in fact, see white. The type of bees that cannot see the color white are a social scavenger type honeybee which can primarily be found in the southeast of North America. These specific types of bee see the color white as a somewhat translucent or crystalline shade of ultraviolet B, a "color" in the ultraviolet spectrum, with a wavelength of approximately 315--280 nanometers. In conclusion these bees see what humans portray as white as very close to invisible.
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What colors do bees hate?
if i paint my balcony red ,will honeybees come
Howbettter can bees see than humans?
Bees can see higher frequencies of electromagnetic waves than humans can. Bees see flowers in different colors then we do. Bees see color about triple the speed as humans do.
Why are bees afraid of milk?
They're scared of the colour white because bees turn white when they die! SAD!
Are there bees with stripes that are not bumble bees?
Yes, there are many bees with stripes that are not bumble bees. Honey bees for one have stripes, along with many other bees, wasps and bee and wasp mimics. Black and yellow and black and white stripes serve as an easily identifiable warning coloration that helps reduce predation on all the bees and wasps that wear them.
Do white tail bees sting?
A white tail bumblebee does have a stinger and will sting humans or other animals when it feels you are a danger to it. These bees also have a short tongue when compared to other bees.
Bees see flower patterns in what wavelength that humans cannot see?
Bees have ultraviolet vision that humans do not possess. This allows bees to see patterns in flowers for better identification.
Do honey bees make hives in the ground?
honey bees only make hives in trees and I see bees in the eves of the roof. honey bees only make hives in trees and I see bees in the eves of the roof.
Are queen bees white?
No, queen bees are usually the same colour as the rest of the colony.
What kind of bees have white stripes and white on it eyes and white on the heaed?
the mama bee
How can bees see?
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What attracts bees to dandelions?
Bees can see UV light. (ultra violet light), that we, humans can't see. So, actually any flower attracts bees.
What kind of bees are black and white and are their stings harmful?
i think Killer bees. im not sure though
