Are Bees Really More Attracted to Bright Yellow Clothing?

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While eating honey that's been harvested locally, help if you have seasonal alegies. I've read that be species will gather in a ball and increase the local temperature in order to cook wasps and other invaders. Katy grant wants to know, are bees actually more attracted to bright yellow clothing? And how do they not cook themselves in the process?

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