The goldenrod's pollen sticks to the bee's body, moving with it from flower ... pollination. Note the seeds in the self-pollinating "bud." Wild celery grows in aquatic environments and has adapted ...

Flowers abound in spring and summer. Their generous offerings of colour, smell and nectar are all ... The bee then combs the pollen off its hairy body into little baskets on its legs, called ...

The primary function of bees is to aid in the necessary act of pollination. When a bee draws nectar from a flower ... owing ...

Pollen is, in effect, the male part of a plant; it transfers DNA to the female part of the flower ... hives from all over converge on California’s Central Valley to pollinate almonds.

Is your garden in need of more pollinators? Plant zinnias with this stunning companion flower that is sure to add color and ...

In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen ... the number and type of flowers. Otherwise, pollinators were remarkably similar at all sites.

Some flowers go to extraordinary lengths to attract pollinators. Bee orchids mimic the shape and scent of bees in order to lure them into ‘pseudocopulation’, where the male insect attempts to mate ...

For gardeners, New Year’s resolutions aren’t made in January, but in the spring. As the days lengthen and the snow melts, we plan what we will do better this year. I always promise ...

As they dig for the sweet nectar all the ... When the bee digs into the next flower the pollen on her body rubs off onto the stigma of the new flower. This is called pollination.

However, UK bee populations have reduced by about a third in the last 30 years. Bees might be under threat, but we can all ... pollination. Powdery pollen is stored in a part of the flower called ...