When pollinators land on a flower, they're on a mission: They're looking for sweet nectar to eat and specks of nutritious ...

Insect-pollination of flowering plants is responsible for the majority of the world’s flowering diversity and is an essential part of plant reproduction. Flowers have bright colours, smells and ...

Natural pollinators like bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and even some beetles play a vital role in supporting a healthy and ...

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“It is well known that many plants rely on insects for pollination, although it’s rare for ants and crickets. Also, many plants use birds and mammals to distribute their fruits, and again it ...

Some flowers go to extraordinary lengths to attract pollinators. Bee orchids mimic the shape and scent of bees in order to lure them into ‘pseudocopulation’, where the male insect attempts to mate ...

If you find 10 plants without any insects, and then find one plant covered up by insects, that plant probably pollinated later. Base Treatment Decisions on the Environment As you decide whether ...