Pollinators Attracted by Hidden Patterns in Petals
To better attract pollinators, plants change the chemical and physical properties of their petals to produce alluring colors.
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Make Your Garden a Powerhouse for Pollinators
Home gardens are by far the biggest source of food for pollinating insects, including bees and wasps, in cities and towns.
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Urban Gardens a Haven for Pollinators
Insect-friendly urban gardens show great promise to be havens for bees and other pollinators, securing their future and allowing them to thrive.
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Inspire Your Community to Protect Local Pollinators
During the pandemic, acclaimed wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn got to know the local pollinators in his garden. Find out what happened.
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Bee-coming a Beekeeper: An Interview with Andy Zaayenga
Bees and other pollinators are part of our agricultural processes and, indeed, life on earth. Find out how and why Andy became a beekeeper.
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Pollination: Meet the Pollinators
Meet the pollinators! These are the birds, bees, and more that handle pollination so that we can enjoy the fruits of their labors.
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Ten Fun Facts about Honeybees and Honey
Which countries produce the most honey? How much honey does a bee make? Ten fun facts about honeybees and honey.
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Do Wandering Bees Help Spread Disease?
By Emily Rhode @riseandsci Given the continued growth of the human population, it’s no surprise that our behaviors impact plants and animals. But what might be alarming are the ways we harm these species. Habitat loss and pesticide use have been shown to have devastating effects on pollinator populations worldwide, but researchers from the University of Toronto have found a new and unexpected way that humans are killing off bumblebees. And according to their study, the potential for bee deaths will only get worse as our demand for pollinated crops…
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Flower Power: The Physics of Pollination
By Marie Davey @biophilesblog Pollination. The word brings to mind the droning buzz of fat yellow and black bumblebees bouncing from blossom to blossom in flower-decked meadows. But up close and in person, pollination is often anything but idyllic. The physical forces involved in pollination can be impressive, and both plants and insects must be well adapted to withstand them. The flowers of bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) generate impressive physical forces, acting as tiny pollen catapults. Bunchberry flower buds have petals that are fused to one another and completely enclose the…
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Declining Bee Populations Revisited
Are we headed toward a future with no bees? Declining Bee Populations Revisited covers what we know about bee hive collapse and recovery.
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