I wrote recently about pollinator-friendly plants and, in response, an email from Susan Savolainen, who gardens in Banning, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Bees are well-versed in the unspoken language of flowers. These ...

Bees actively adjust flower choice based on color and distance: Updating 'flower constancy' beyond Darwin's theory Date: April 3, 2025 Source: University of Tsukuba Summary: Since Darwin's time ...

Just like people confronted with a sea of options at the grocery store, bees foraging in meadows encounter many different flowers at once. They must decide which ones to visit for food ...

Despite all the diversity in colour and species, entomologist David Smitley from Michigan State University says annual flowers are thought of as a "pollinator desert." Bees don't visit them ...

As the number of bees and other pollinators falls, field pansies are adapting by fertilizing their own seeds, a new study found. By Carl Zimmer Every spring, trillions of flowers mate with the ...

Flowers pollinated by honeybees make fewer and ... But the findings emphasize the importance of prioritizing pollinators like wild, native bees, moths and butterflies in conservation efforts ...