When you think of a honey bee, you likely first associate it with, well, honey — but if you’ve ever eaten an apple or had a cup of coffee, you’ve benefited from a honey bee, too. Over one-third of the ...

The diversity of bees and of the flowers they pollinate, has declined significantly in Britain and the Netherlands over the last 25 years according to research led by the University of Leeds and ...

Close-up photos ofclarkia flowers show the two types of anthers, a conspicuous inner whorl and an outer whorl that blends in with the petals. (Image credit: Kay et al., 2020) While Kathleen Kay’s lab ...

Orchids aren’t just beautiful or rare – they’re ecological time capsules that offer clues to the long-term health of ...

Pollination and Human Understanding,” which opened on Mar. 17, is the newest exhibition at the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation.

You can't see it, but different substances in the petals of flowers create a 'bulls-eye' for pollinating insects, according to a scientist whose research sheds light on chemical changes in flowers ...

Lemon squash and cucumbers sometimes need a little help. (Lynn Ketchum) Heat-loving squash and cucumber plants will take advantage of hot weather to blossom and set fruit. Successful pollination ...

Researchers in Japan have successfully used a tiny drone to pollinate an actual flower, a task usually accomplished by insects and animals. The remote-controlled drone was equipped with horsehairs ...

Jan. 29 (UPI) --Urban flowering plants are better pollinated than rural flowers, according to a new study. To better understand the effects of urbanization on pollination patterns, scientists in ...