In the plants tested these three sugars comprise the majority of solutes in the nectar, a prerequisite for collection by bees for honey production. “SWEETs are key transporters for transporting ...

Cultivating the best nectar-producing plants for honey bees and other pollinators is a crucial endeavour for both local and regional insect and bird populations. Growing nectar-rich plants is also ...

"In turn, bees that have fed on caffeine-laced nectar are laden with coffee pollen and these bees search for other coffee plants to find more nectar, leading to better pollination. "So, caffeine ...

These flowers are loved by butterflies and bees for their nectar-rich blooms. Black-Eyed Susans are incredibly easy to grow ...

Some plants offer top-shelf nectar, but they face stiff competition when it comes to getting bees' attention. Researchers have found that some plants are spiking their own nectar with caffeine ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Plants can’t move. They need bees to spread their pollen and help make new seeds. Bees love nectar. So flowers ...

Ecologists at Kew Gardens have discovered that certain plant species use “toxic nectar” to repel the “wrong type” of bees from their flowers. The “wrong type” of bee in this case is a short-tongued ...

but it is claimed that the proximity of bee flowers to the hive will provide them with nectar when they fly out on sunny days, and thus economise the stored honey. Such plants as the Christmas ros ...

Bees are discerning feeders. They instinctively gravitate towards flowers that contain a generous supply of nectar and pollen, in order not to waste their energy. Perennials belong to a diverse ...

"Flowers contain all the goods that a bee needs to thrive - pollen and nectar - and selection has therefore favoured bees with 'aesthetic preferences' for those flowers which offer the best bonanzas." ...