Alfalfa does best on soils with fine to medium ... Stipules are large anointed. Flower is commonly purple but may vary among shades of white, yellow and purple. Deep taproot. Hay, silage and pasture.

The study illustrates how the interplay between plant traits and bee behaviors can shape pollinator communities.

The researchers found that the horned-face bees tended to prefer plants with a large number of flowers -- for them, quantity was most important. Meanwhile, the alfalfa leafcutting bees tended to ...