Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings

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Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings - Online First - Springer http://t.co/yW7Qpyqq

RT @transitionlouth: Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings #bees http://t.co/eAeZH6LW http://t.co/dEUtL2jM [Ed]

My PhD sister, Wen Wu, discovered that bees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings http://t.co/ovmM1VTp http://t.co/uzqRCed6

Las abejas pueden discriminar entre las pinturas de Monet y Picasso...es en serio: http://t.co/kfH43KtM

Honeybees as art critics: some prefer apis-cubist while others prefer apis-impressionist? @dcswa http://t.co/9h4giYNk @TheAcademicWino

Honeybees can discriminate between the artistic styles of Monet and Picasso http://t.co/8gtp01Or #reddit

Did you know #honeybees can distinguish b/t Monet and Picasso paintings? #wow http://t.co/yWuPGBew cc: @thomashdaniels

Las abejas pueden discriminar entre las pinturas de Monet y Picasso...es en serio: http://t.co/kfH43KtM

Honeybees as art critics: some prefer apis-cubist while others prefer apis-impressionist? @dcswa http://t.co/9h4giYNk @TheAcademicWino

Honeybees can discriminate between the artistic styles of Monet and Picasso http://t.co/I0cTwriu

Honeybees can discriminate between the artistic styles of Monet and Picasso: http://t.co/wESnuT2b

RT @ProfessorFunk: So... I hear honeybees can tell the difference between paintings by Monet or Picasso. Y'know, whatever - http://t.co/nErOUVIQ

RT @ProfessorFunk: So... I hear honeybees can tell the difference between paintings by Monet or Picasso. Y'know, whatever - http://t.co/nErOUVIQ

RT @kissability: Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings http://t.co/pEzwT0JL (thank you, @evie)

RT @kissability: Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings http://t.co/pEzwT0JL (thank you, @evie)

RT @kissability: Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings http://t.co/pEzwT0JL (thank you, @evie)

Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings http://t.co/pEzwT0JL (thank you, @evie)

RT @ProfessorFunk: So... I hear honeybees can tell the difference between paintings by Monet or Picasso. Y'know, whatever - http://t.co/nErOUVIQ

RT @ProfessorFunk: So... I hear honeybees can tell the difference between paintings by Monet or Picasso. Y'know, whatever - http://t.co/nErOUVIQ

Honeybees can discriminate between Picasso and Monet paintings http://t.co/XCPck9ld

RT @transitionlouth: Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings #bees http://t.co/eAeZH6LW http://t.co/dEUtL2jM [Ed]

RT @transitionlouth: Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings #bees http://t.co/eAeZH6LW http://t.co/dEUtL2jM [Ed]

Honeybees as art critics: some prefer apis-cubist while others prefer apis-impressionist? @dcswa http://t.co/9h4giYNk @TheAcademicWino

Lively discussion on @Reddit on "Honeybees can discriminate between the artistic styles of Monet and Picasso" http://t.co/huyRH0mz

Lively discussion on @Reddit on "Honeybees can discriminate between the artistic styles of Monet and Picasso" http://t.co/huyRH0mz

"Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings" Better then most adults... http://t.co/vCRIoc9b

Now you have no excuse not to 'get' art. Honey bees can tell difference between Monet and Picasso http://t.co/ucNLePuI via @professorfunk

RT @ProfessorFunk: So... I hear honeybees can tell the difference between paintings by Monet or Picasso. Y'know, whatever - http://t.co/nErOUVIQ

So... I hear honeybees can tell the difference between paintings by Monet or Picasso. Y'know, whatever - http://t.co/nErOUVIQ

Honeybees can see the difference between Monet and Picasso paintings — http://t.co/IrfaeZuM

Bees can be trained to distinguish faces or smell landmines. Can they be art critics? http://t.co/qTJUJxTf (study: http://t.co/bLhl7UB9)

RT @F1000: Making a bee line for the Great Masters? Honeybees can distinguish between Monet and Picasso paintings. http://t.co/VdofKwAr

Making a bee line for the Great Masters? Honeybees can distinguish between Monet and Picasso paintings. http://t.co/VdofKwAr

How can that bee?!?! RT @F1000: Making a bee line! #Honeybees can distinguish between #Monet & #Picasso paintings http://t.co/3fcDilqi #bees

RT @Crazy4Picasso: How can that bee?!?! RT @F1000: Making a bee line! #Honeybees can distinguish between #Monet & #Picasso paintings http://t.co/3fcDilqi #bees

J Comp Physiol A: Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings http://t.co/HXcdWFYE

J Comp Physiol A: Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings http://t.co/HXcdWFYE

J Comp Physiol A: Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings http://t.co/HXcdWFYE

J Comp Physiol A: Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings http://t.co/HXcdWFYE

Honeybees can discriminate between Monet & Picasso paintings http://t.co/JIXmFIiz Pigeons can, too http://t.co/XydNDQdh #nonhumanartcritics

@keepstherainoff Apologies for the tweetstorm today, but figure this might be something you'd like: http://t.co/a7Ku4Alr

RT @zorroesque Honeybees can discriminate between Monet & Picasso paintings http://t.co/zhXv8Spf Pigeons can, too http://t.co/2bMjyXBC

"Our study suggests that discrimination of artistic styles is not a higher cognitive function." So art "experts" are... http://t.co/YyqIZJXE

RT @zorroesque Honeybees can discriminate between Monet & Picasso paintings http://t.co/zhXv8Spf Pigeons can, too http://t.co/2bMjyXBC

RT @transitionlouth: Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings #bees http://t.co/eAeZH6LW http://t.co/dEUtL2jM [Ed]

RT @transitionlouth: Honeybees can discriminate between Monet and Picasso paintings #bees http://t.co/eAeZH6LW http://t.co/dEUtL2jM [Ed]

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