Ever wondered how bees see flowers? The remarkable eyesight of bees has long been a source of curiosity amongst scientists. It’s believed that their sight is their secret weapon for pollination, as bees have the ability to see color in a much wider range than us humans. Specifically, they are able to see ultraviolet light, which reveals patterns on flowers invisible to our eyes that serve as maps to pollen. When bees spot iridescence on flowers, which is on the UV spectrum, they associate it with sugar. They then know to head to that flower for pollination. Their color vision is also the fastest in the animal world, five times faster than ours. But with the help of ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence photography (UVIVF), humans can get some idea of what this phenomenon might look like. By blocking UV light, the technique allows the fluorescence reflected by the subject to shine through, revealing an overwhelmingly magical display. Photographs by chungwei3wei Sources: Bee Culture The Magazine of American Beekeeping, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center