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 ...

Pollen rubs off onto the bird's head as it feeds and is thereby transported from flower to flower. The honeybee is one of the goldenrod's best customers, collecting its pollen for protein and its ...

the water lily has developed an incredible trick to assure pollination for its species. When the flower turned pink, it turned male, showering the trapped beetle inside with pollen. The pink ...

Daffodils These sunny yellow flowers, often included in mixed bouquets, are highly toxic for both cats and dogs when ingested. The bulbs, in particular, contain harmful alkaloids that can trigger ...

Early spring is a good time to plant lily bulbs. Lilies grow best in well ... but the prominent stamens have messy pollen, so beware. With their stunning looks and sweet scents, lilies have ...

Out of the dozens of varieties of lilies dotting Peggy Nerdahl’s yard on Faber Lane in Chaska, getting her to pick just one favorite is difficult. “The favorite is the one that’s ...

Hand-pollination of the pungent corpse flower results in hundreds of seeds that will be sent across the world to help ...

Peace lilies offer elegant, pollen free flowers perfect for allergy sufferers and air purification. Snake plants, bamboo ...

get all the flies to come and interact with it, pick up pollen, and then take that pollen to another flower that it might investigate due to its smell,” said Lauren Greig, a horticulturist at ...