Although we’re in the middle of winter, soon we’ll witness the unveiling of springtime and all of its joyous colors: brilliant orange poppies, deep purple iris and vivid yellow tidy tips. And after ...

Flowers emit scented chemicals to attract pollinators, but this perfume—and how pollinators interact with the plant—can go ...

I've spent several years living in the wide-open spaces of Wyoming, and as an avid hiker, I enjoy the natural wonders that flourish in our windswept landscapes. Among them are the myriad ...

An international collaboration between Illinois College’s biology and chemistry departments and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ...

Answer: This question is a good one because the answer is beautiful. Big, fragrant, flamboyant flowers are a good indicator that an insect or other animal pollinates the plant. When the flowers are ...

A guide to seven of the best perennials to plant in January, and you can get all of these as bare-root plants to benefit bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds ...

Conventional wisdom suggests that more bees equals more pollination, and that bee shortages are to blame for diminishing ...

Potentially deadly viruses in the pollinators are closely linked to the flowers they visit and the availability of flowering ...

When blooms appear on our fruit trees or vegetable gardens, we happily anticipate a bountiful harvest. If the bees help by doing their pollinating job, the fruits and vegetables should begin to ...

It’s almost impossible to imagine a world without chocolate. Yet cacao trees, which are the source of chocolate, are vulnerable. I am a passionate chocolate lover and an entomologist who studies cacao ...

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