Bumblebees collect pollen by various methods. Some types of flowers, such as potato plants, need tougher treatment to make them release their pollen. In these cases, the bee uses a technique called ...

Many plants conceal their pollen, requiring pollinators to use specialized methods, such as acoustic resonance pollen ejection, to achieve pollination. Pollinators with such capabilities are mainly ...

Struggling with blossom drop? Discover how tomato tapping and buzz pollination release pollen to save your flowers and double ...

Pollination is an integral part of our ecosystem, ensuring the growth of a diversity of plants, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. From bees to hummingbirds to butterflies, pollinators support a ...

With the start of May begins Alaska Native Plant Month, a time to celebrate not only the precious sprigs awakening from their winter slumber but also the stewards of our native plant diversity, the ...

Jun. 20—LUNENBURG — National Pollinator Month is being celebrated at Lakeview Nurseries with related programming and a festival open to the public. Jacquie LeCuyer is the resident pollinator ...

High heat and heavy metals dampen a bumblebee’s trademark buzz, threatening pollen release and colony chatter. Tiny sensors captured up-to-400-hertz tremors that falter under environmental stress, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — You’ve probably seen little bees and butterflies as you take a stroll outside. The John Ball Zoo is taking these pollinators to another level, by making them larger than life.

Many people live busy lives, but when they stop to smell the roses they might see a pollinator balanced on the petals. It’s easy to think of pollen only in terms of what it does to those suffering ...

Whole Foods Market has introduced a new “pollinator policy” for its produce and floral purchasing. By 2025, all growers will need to implement integrated pest management (IPM) systems prioritizing ...