Claire. Posted February 23, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Bees Learn to Roll Balls, Earn Rewards Bumblebees show scientists that they can learn so-called “unnatural” activities, such as rolling a ball into a target. View video: Live Science 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted February 23, 2017 Author #2 Share Posted February 23, 2017 More details on this study an a second video: Bumble bees are surprisingly innovative. Bumble bees may have small brains, but that doesn’t mean they’re not inventive. A new study shows that the insects can innovate to solve complex problems, quickly figuring out a better way to get a sugar reward. Such mental flexibility may help bees overcome human-caused changes to their environment. Read more: Science Magazine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted February 23, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I am totally blown away by this. I had no idea that bees were capable of such complex learning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielost Posted February 23, 2017 #4 Share Posted February 23, 2017 all life is as smart as it needs to be plus a little. humans extra plus a little. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted February 23, 2017 #5 Share Posted February 23, 2017 We buy our honey from a local bee-raiser. It's fascinating hobby I would love to try one day, backyard/neighbors willing! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted February 24, 2017 #6 Share Posted February 24, 2017 That's fascinating and all, but would time be better spent on determining why the "free-range" honey and bumble bees are dying off? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nnicolette Posted February 24, 2017 #7 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Pesticides 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.United_Nations Posted February 24, 2017 #8 Share Posted February 24, 2017 2 hours ago, paperdyer said: That's fascinating and all, but would time be better spent on determining why the "free-range" honey and bumble bees are dying off? Alien bees, chemicals and cimate change 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted February 24, 2017 #9 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I hope some are Scottish. Our national socceroo team could be doing wth replacing our bungling Bs with these bumble ones. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted February 24, 2017 #10 Share Posted February 24, 2017 55 minutes ago, Eldorado said: I hope some are Scottish. Our national socceroo team could be doing wth replacing our bungling Bs with these bumble ones. You just have to figure out a way to put those tiny little jerseys on them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted February 24, 2017 #11 Share Posted February 24, 2017 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Likely Guy said: You just have to figure out a way to put those tiny little jerseys on them. As they fly down the wing. lol We could just change our national jersey from blue to black with orange stripes! I doubt our WASPs would mind. Edited February 24, 2017 by Eldorado 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsec Posted February 24, 2017 #12 Share Posted February 24, 2017 That is so supercool, nature never cease to wonder. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashyne Posted February 25, 2017 #13 Share Posted February 25, 2017 See the experiment they are just following a linear path set for them by use of obstacle borders. If there is no border then i want to know how capable they are in doing same task. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlayWithTheTruth Posted February 26, 2017 #14 Share Posted February 26, 2017 On 2/23/2017 at 2:58 PM, Claire. said: Bees Learn to Roll Balls, Earn Rewards Bumblebees show scientists that they can learn so-called “unnatural” activities, such as rolling a ball into a target. View video: Live Science Wow, that's awesome! I just watched a video of a bee rolling a ball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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