bee fact: Did you know that static electricity actually attracts pollen to bees? Studies show that pollen can literally jump from a flower onto a bee before the bee’s even landed. When a bee flies, the air friction rubs off electrons giving them a positive charge. Flowers are negatively charged, so when in close proximity, static electricity causes the pollen to attract and stick to the bee. Once foraged, the flower’s electrical field temporarily changes – this helps to redirect other bees to fo