Tag: pollination
Pollinators Are As Busy As Bees
UNITED STATES—Flowers bloom for pollination. It is that simple. Most rely on wind to disperse their pollen. They are more abundant than colorful or...
Bloom Is Bountiful For Spring
UNITED STATES—Bloom that was delayed by the unusually wintry winter is making up for lost time. Spring bulbs, flowering cherries and deciduous magnolias were...
Fragrance Is Out Of Sight
Most flowers rely on wind for dispersion of their pollen. The remainder do what they must to attract pollinators. Of these, the majority are...
Stinky Flowers Serve Their Purpose
UNITED STATES—From a human perspective, flowers should not be stinky. They should be pretty and colorful, and perhaps delightfully fragrant. Many flowers in landscapes...
The Secret Affairs Of Pollination
UNITED STATES—There are some things about plants that we might be better off not knowing about. For instance, their idea of sex is even...
Few Flowers Have Both Color And Fragrance
UNITED STATES—More flowers bloom as winter becomes early spring than at any other time of year. For many flowers, bloom is significantly accelerated this...
