HOW SWEET A MOTHER CAN BEE: The petal-prize for taking care of offspring

Just came upon this article in Nat Geo that tells of the discovery of the most practical artist in the animal kingdom. No it’s not the bower bird or the peacock. Those are just show-off males.

The petal-prize for motherly affection goes to the Osmia avosetta, a solitary orchid bee that lives in Turkey and Iran. For the the first time the scientists discovered the art and science about how they build a nursery chamber for their offspring using flower petals.

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