Scientists found alcohol in the nectar of many flowers, meaning hummingbirds and bees are regularly drinking fermented nectar.

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With their short tongues, Valley carpenter bees can’t easily drink the nectar from tubular flowers. So they use powerful mandibles to slice into the blooms and steal it. It’s called nectar robbing, ...

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Paul Borowski has cultivated his Sangerville pasture to produce honey as well as beehive colonies and queens to sell.

It’s called nectar robbing: Bees get nectar, but don’t pollinate the plants in exchange. With their short tongues, Valley carpenter bees can’t easily drink the nectar from tubular flowers. So they use ...