BBC: Blue tits embrace 'aromatherapy' - Democratic Underground

steven johnson

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Aug-21-09 08:17 PM
Original message

BBC: Blue tits embrace 'aromatherapy'

It has been shown that women have more sensitive noses than men. It would make more sense that they have to avoid spoiled food when feeding children and bacterially contaminated areas. Apparently some birds also use their noses to minimize bacterial contamination.

Blue tits use medicinal plants to disinfect their nests, scientists have discovered.

The birds line their nests with aromatic plants such as mint or lavender, which kill bacteria.

That creates a more sterile environment for chicks, which in turn grow faster and have a better chance of survival.

They found that aromatic plants, including lavender (Lavandula stoechas), apple mint (Mentha suaveolens), the curry plant (Helichrysum itlaicum) and Achillea ligustica significantly change the composition of bacterial communities living on blue tit nestlings.

Blue tits embrace 'aromatherapy'

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

dschis

(350 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Aug-21-09 08:28 PM
Response to Original message

1. Hmmm

They have sense then we do

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DJ13

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Aug-21-09 08:32 PM
Response to Original message

2. Love those blue tits almost as much as the pink ones

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DKRC

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Aug-21-09 08:38 PM
Response to Original message

3. O! totally different idea about what you were posting

:rofl:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Tue Apr 30th 2024, 11:04 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.