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Bees' color vision range is different from ours--reds aren't as visible to them but they can see way further into ultraviolet range than we can. http://www.beeculture.com/bees-see-matters/

When a bee's looking for a flower they use their AMAZING EYES to see SUPER FAINT blue rings that direct them to flowers https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/10/the-secret-blue-halo-of-flowers/543228/

They also have compound eyes??? but that stuff gives me a headache

While you're here, why not listen to a story from a honeybee ecologist who discovers she has a potentially deadly allergy? Transcript and recording are both available at the link.

https://www.storycollider.org/stories/2017/11/14/the-bats-and-the-bees-stories-about-adventures-with-winged-wildlife

Speaking of podcasts, Gastropod has a great episode on honey https://gastropod.com/the-buzz-on-honey/ (transcript: https://gastropod.com/buzz-honey-transcript/). Their episode on Food Fraud also touches on the stuff (https://gastropod.com/fake-food/, no transcript available i think) and how THAT all works.

Honey related crime is fascinating and also you can call it honey laundering. Eh? Ehhh? :D https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/science/honey-laundering-the-sour-side-of-natures-golden-sweetener/article562759/?page=all

If you want to be sure your honey is 100% honey, buy it from the farmer. https://www.motherjones.com/food/2011/11/supermarkets-sell-fake-honey/

Where bees get their fuel affects the honey they make, too.

Honey made from a few particular species of rhododendron contains grayanotoxin and causes all kinds of symptoms, from dizziness to hallucination! It's referred to as deli bal, or mad honey. https://modernfarmer.com/2014/09/strange-history-hallucinogenic-mad-honey/

We've also been seeing more and more artificially colored honey, which is what happens when bees feed off of discarded candy! http://www.bldgblog.com/2017/06/dumpster-honey/