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Flowers can be 'parasitic hotspots' for bees
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Aug 7, 2015
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Flowers can be 'parasitic hotspots' for bees
A team of researchers from the University of California, Riverside found that flowers are providing a platform of parasites to visiting bees.
Lots of bees can be found in the vine, but homeowner Nel Solt said they rarely fly far from the plant.
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A team of researchers from the University of California, Riverside found that flowers are providing a platform of parasites to visiting bees.

Flowers can be bright and beautiful and brighten up a room with their fragrance, but they can also be deadly! To bees, at least.

That's according to a recent study from the University of California, Riverside. Peter Graystock, one of the study's author, joined us for more.