tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238598581399721410.post3039776666930173764..comments2024-03-19T05:40:13.786+00:00Comments on Spiky obsession: The curious taste of beesSpiky Obsessionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238598581399721410.post-56795839451589337262018-07-03T21:30:32.140+01:002018-07-03T21:30:32.140+01:00It would be great to see bee rankings of my garden...It would be great to see bee rankings of my garden plants. I sort of have a picture of the ranking through observation, but would be great to be able to read the rankings.Spiky Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336642361281619338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238598581399721410.post-41051795056006367972018-07-03T18:25:10.078+01:002018-07-03T18:25:10.078+01:00Bees use dancing (a costly signal) to create a tre...Bees use dancing (a costly signal) to create a treasure map of flower patches. The more calories that bees are willing to sacrifice dancing for a flower patch, the more valuable it is. It's fascinating that bees essentially grade our gardens by usefulness. How awesome would it be if we could see the rankings? <br /><br />I've attended lots of plant shows. People "ooh and ahh" when they see an entry that excites them. But it's not like all the entries are ranked accordingly. Instead, a handful of expert judges rank the plants. <br /><br />This last weekend I attended a patio peek. The organizers handed out maps that showed where all the participating patios were located. Naturally the patios weren't equally valuable. Some barely had any plants while others were packed with plants. Imagine how awesome it would be if the map updated in real time to display everybody's valuations of each patio. <br /><br />I value your blog, but it's not like I use costly signals to reveal my valuation of it. It would be a different story if there was a treasure map of plant blogs. Xerographicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978832439622230018noreply@blogger.com