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Fertilizers disrupt flower electrical fields and confuse bees - Earth.com
Nov 9, 2022 ... Fertilizers disrupt flower electrical fields and confuse bees ... Bumblebees use several different cues to locate and identify suitable flowers ...
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Bees improve their flower routes with experience - Earth.com
Dec 12, 2017 ... Bees improve their flower routes with experience ... New research from the Queen Mary University of London reveals that bees have a strategy to ...
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Sunflowers use an internal clock to bloom at optimal times - Earth.com
Feb 7, 2023 ... ... flower face and the most mature one at the edges. ... flowers always located outside the pollen-bearing male flowers.
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Hornets are the most important pollinators for some plants - Earth.com
Apr 29, 2024 ... Incidental pollination. While hornets primarily feed on other insects, they also visit flowers for nectar. · Flower visits. Certain species of ...
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Colorful flower patterns make bumblebees more efficient - Earth.com
Jan 19, 2023 ... Many flowers such as mallows, foxgloves, or forget-me-nots have colorful patterns that biologists call “nectar guides.”
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Insect-slapping flower stamens help maximize pollination - Earth.com
Oct 12, 2022 ... Insect-slapping flower stamens help maximize pollination ... For several centuries scientists have noticed that, when a visiting insect's tongue ...
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Flower patterns help honeybees find food - Earth.com
Sep 5, 2022 ... Flower patterns help honeybees find food ... A new study led by the University of Exeter has revealed that honeybees are not just looking for ...
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Pollinators and herbivores have very different effects on flower traits ...
Apr 12, 2019 ... Pollinators like bees and butterflies promote flower growth whereas harmful herbivores promote the production of offspring via ...
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Sunflower family tree explains evolution of flower symmetry - Earth ...
Apr 6, 2024 ... Sunflower symmetry evolved multiple times independently, driven by the CYC2 gene. This discovery opens new pathways for plant breeding.
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The secret health benefits of flowers - Earth.com
Jul 25, 2018 ... Patients in hospitals who have fresh flowers in their rooms require less pain medication and experience lower levels of anxiety.
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