Pollinator foraging dynamics encompass the behavioural, physiological and ecological processes by which insects locate, evaluate and exploit floral resources. Central to this field are the ...

With their dazzling blooms, orchids are among the most famous and collected flowering plants on Earth. But orchids are not just beautiful and rare. They can also provide clues into the broader health ...

A close up image of a violet carpenter bee resting on purple wildflowers while collecting nectar. The detailed view highlights the bee’s dark body, iridescent wings, and its role as an important ...

Most lipstick vines have flowers that are shaped like a tube of lipstick— but not this one. Scientists dug into the plants’ family tree to figure out when and where this oddball evolved. Lipstick ...

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 ...

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Get a honeybee near a rose or a lavender and the insect will extend its strawlike tongue to search for nectar, pollinating the flower in the process. That’s at least how it works in clean environments ...

A species of fungus-eating orchid has an ingenious self-pollinating method. The secret lies in the orchid’s mysterious finger-like appendage. “I knew there had to be more to it than just an ...

The bees and ... the wolves? Turns out, the Ethiopian wolf may be a pollinator, too. A wolf walks into a flower — and appears to pollinate it The Ethiopian wolf is a reddish-brown solitary hunter only ...

The Ethiopian wolf is a reddish-brown solitary hunter only found in the highlands of Ethiopia. "For now, the population is more or less stable," says Sandra Lai, senior scientist at the Ethiopian Wolf ...