Two big factors influence the length of the allergy season and how bad people’s allergies will be, and both are expanding.

H. macrantha flowers have both male and female reproductive organs. To avoid mating with themselves, individual flowers go through a male phase and then a female phase. They rely on hummingbirds to ...

When pollinators land on a flower, they're on a mission: They're looking for sweet nectar to eat and specks of nutritious pollen to bring back to their young. But how do insects know where to find ...

Warm spell triggers allergic reaction to plane trees, with experts warning dry conditions could worsen symptoms for hay fever ...

They need pollen and nectar from flowers to power their flight and nourish offspring. Bees can see colors well and rely on ...

It is well known that animal-pollinated plants usually offer nectar or pollen to reward vectors for pollen transfer. While nectar is a kind of sugar water, pollen is protein-rich, a must-need nutrient ...

I’ve noticed that pollinator gardening plant lists seem to focus on bees and butterflies, but are there other insect ...

We’re currently dealing with winter conditions, but to warm us up, I thought I’d cover something we observe, but may not fully understand, in spring, summer, and fall: why do bees visit flowers? Much ...