Across the globe in Australia, a Amorphophallus titanum corpse flower nicknamed Putricia has been blooming for the past week ...
The results of cowslip observations carried out with the help of citizen scientists from 32 countries in over 5,200 locations shed light on the well-being of insect-pollinated plants under changing ...
A new study by researchers at the University of Sussex and Rothamsted Research published on Jan. 20 in npj Biodiversity has ...
Once fully pollinated, the ovules are fertilized and the ovary develops into a fruit. It can take many insect visits for a flower to be fully pollinated. For example, cucumbers need nine visits.
Pollinators are vital to agricultural productivity and maintaining natural ecosystems. Their absence can have devastating consequences.
A corpse flower, aptly named Putricia, recently bloomed at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney for the first time in 15 years.
Feb. 1, at 3:30 pm, head over to the West Tisbury library for a presentation about pollinators with naturalist Matt Pelikan.
130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name -- revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure ...