Discover Five Colors That Attract Bees*

Discover Five Colors That Attract Bees

By Marisa Higgins

Bees have great vision, but there are only a few primary colors that bees are attracted to. Although bees have excellent vision, they are only able to see colors in the shades of yellow, green, blue, violet, and ultraviolet.

Bees, similar to many other creatures, do not see the world the way humans do. Both humans and bees are trichromatic, meaning we both have three different photoreceptors in our eyes. These receptors can perceive different color spectrums, which assists in how color is differentiated. However, the photoreceptors for bees are better able to see colors like greens, blues, and ultraviolet colors.

 

* THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THIS IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT CURE OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE.