Scientists at Umeå University, Sweden, have found a way to break open the protective walls of pollen grains – one of the ...

Fuchsia flowers hang downward and serve as an ideal ... With its bright yellow petals, abundant nectar, and protein-rich pollen, goldenrod attracts a variety of pollinators, including one of ...

Pollen blasts from Hypenea macrantha flowers knock competitors’ pollen off hummingbird beaks To see if the projectile pollen blew away the competition, evolutionary ecologist Bruce Anderson and ...

Without flowers, many plants would not be able to reproduce, and many insects would not be able to get enough protein or carbohydrates to survive. Pollination takes place when pollen lands on the ...

Unlike seasonal allergies in spring - which are triggered by grass and flower pollen ... wind to carry pollen grains through the air to their destination. Pollen contains proteins and a ...

There is an incredible amount of buzz lately around the subject of pollinators, and more specifically, honeybees. How much do you know about these fascinating creatures? It’s worth taking a ...

While nectar is a kind of sugar water, pollen is protein-rich, a must-need nutrient ... discovering the so-called oil-flower, which offers oil as a reward for female bees. The oil bees collect ...

Scientists discovered that the red stigmas in wind-pollinated trees accumulate anthocyanin, the same compounds that are revealed in autumn leaves after green chlorophyll production slows down and ...

Climate change affects everything around us, including the bumblebees, or Bummers in Scots, we all love. In a publication last month, the ...

In a new study, scientists at Umeå University have found a way to break open the protective walls of pollen grains—one of the ...

The hardy fuchsia is adapted for hummingbird pollination in a variety of ways. The bird is drawn to its red sepals, and the positioning of its pendulous flowers allows the bird, which can consume ...