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

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

When it comes to deciding where they're going to get their next meal, different species of bees may be attracted to different ...

When it comes to deciding where they're going to get their next meal, different species of bees may be attracted to different ...

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 ...