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Posted Mon Oct 7 2013: from Los Angeles Times: Study: Honeybees can't smell flowers well amid pollution http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1381154667 When it comes to zeroing in on nectar-rich flowers, worker honeybees rely heavily on their expert sense of smell. But new research suggests pollution from diesel exhaust may fool the honeybee's "nose," making their search for staple flowers all the more difficult. [Read more stories about: airborne pollutants, contamination, ecosystem interrelationships, food crisis] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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