Biology
Optimal Foraging Theory Applied to Nectar-Feeding in Hawkmoths
Quick fact
Hawkmoths can remember the location of high-reward flowers and will travel farther to reach them, even bypassing closer but lower-quality options—they are maximizing net energy gain, not just collecting any nectar.
Why this is interesting
You might think a hawkmoth would visit every flower it passes, but they often ignore perfectly good nectar sources. What makes a flower worth the stop?