We’re currently dealing with winter conditions, but to warm us up, I thought I’d cover something we observe, but may not fully understand, in spring, summer, and fall: why do bees visit flowers? Much ...
Flowers are nature's ad men. They'll do anything to attract the attention of the pollinators that help them reproduce. That means spending precious energy on bright pigments, enticing fragrances and ...
CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Flower colors that contrast with their background are more important to foraging bees than spots or stripes on petals, British researchers say. Heather Whitney ...