Flowers that are pollinated by bees need to entice the bees to them. Just being a “nectar rich
flower” isn’t enough. If a flower wants to be pollinated (the end game!) then it has to find ways of
enticing the pollinators to it. And different pollinating insects prefer different colours and scents
on their flower.

It seems that bees, especially honeybees, are born attracted to the colour purple. Which is really
clever of them, as flowers in the violet-blue range produce the highest volumes of nectar. Also, bees
prefer flowers with a sweet scent, one that is predominate in the purple flower range.

However, what’s really clever is that it is the purple flowers that have taught the bees to love
their colour best and come to pollinate them. That’s basically why bees like purple flowers best.

~ https://plewsgardendesign.co.uk/why-do-bees-like-purple-flowers/

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