Hummingbirds are the high-performance athletes of the avian world. With heart rates topping 1,200 beats per minute, they are ...
Wine is said to be the nectar of the gods – but for birds and bees, nectar itself might be strong enough to feel the kick.
Humans love alcohol. We’ve made a global market out of taking things and letting them get old in just the right way that it ...
Flower nectar contains small amounts of alcohol, and animals like hummingbirds and bees consume it daily without harm.
Flower nectar often contains small amounts of alcohol, meaning pollinators like hummingbirds are drinking it all day long. Despite consuming human-equivalent amounts, they show no signs of ...
Key Takeaways Alcohol was found in nectar from 26 of 29 plant speciesHummingbirds could be consuming amounts of alcohol ...
As bees and hummingbirds flit from flower to flower, greedily sipping nectar in exchange for pollination, the animals often ...