These flowers are being pollinated, but through self-pollination! The pollen travels from the stamen down into the flower's own ovary. In the instances at left, the violet flowers gain the ...

Pollination refers to pollen being transferred from the male part of a flower to the female part. Even the easiest fruit trees to grow need this process to produce their delicious fruit.

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 ...

Life can’t function without insects. At least, not for long. They pollinate, break down waste, cycle nutrients, and touch ...

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

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

The European honeybee is also being badly affected ... "Bees have been pollinating fine for millions of years mainly for free, except for the bribery offered by the flowers in the form of nectar ...

The University of Exeter said it partnered with Cornwall Council and civil engineering firm Cormac for the project Planting flowers in urban ... boosted numbers" of pollinating insects, new ...

This process is called pollination. When the pollen reaches another flower, it travels to the ovary ... Some plants can also reproduce without an egg cell being fertilised to produce a seed.