GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn — When it comes to attracting pollinators to your garden, we always say to make sure you have something blooming all season long and that natives are better than cultivars. But ...

Not all pollinator plants are obvious choices, and one unique bloom stands out for its ability to bring butterflies while adding striking garden appeal.

Bees that land on short, wide flowers can fly away with an upset stomach. The parasite (Crithidia bombi) is transmitted when the insects accidentally ingest contaminated bee feces, which “tends to ...

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Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. LiveScience The shape of a flower's petals and leaves are dictated by a biological map hidden inside the flower's growing bud, a new ...

The fit between flower and pollinator is key: Bats pollinate wide flowers better, while hummingbirds transfer more pollen between narrow flowers. Videotaping demonstrated that a poor fit fails to ...

Flower generalization has often been viewed as a suboptimal solution to managing the needs of different visitors. Researchers have developed a framework to examine flower-animal interactions and how ...