We’ve shown that pollinator biodiversity tends to be higher in larger fragments of the Garry Oak Ecosystem, but this is largely due to the response of some (but not all) nesting guilds of bees. Pollen ...

But how did these immobile organisms manage to spread so far? One answer is pollination, or plant sexual reproduction. Pollinators—typically wind, water, and animals—carry pollen from one ...

Some types of plum trees, such as American hybrid varieties (Prunus nigra) and Japanese types (Prunus salicina), must have a second variety to cross-pollinate with in order to produce fruit.

Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the ...

Reader Michael Skinner asked whether that static could also attract microplastics and interfere with pollination. Unfortunately, the answer is probably yes, says ecologist Sam England of the ...

They heighten plant reproduction and produce genetic diversity in the plants they pollinate ... such as buttercups and black-eyed Susans. White, pink, red, yellow, or purple flowers are favorites ...

Lots of plants rely on insects like bees to reproduce. To make a seed, a flower needs to be pollinated. This means that pollen from one flower needs to travel to another. Bees are very important ...

Working with scientists, horticulturalists, and Google, Ginsberg learned that each pollinator has specific ... She is wearing a black blouse with daisies, fitting for her name, and applied the ...

In the scorching morning heat Thai Sade brushes the avocado trees he will soon artificially pollinate. Based on a moshav, or collective farm, in central Israel, Mr Sade is the founder of tech firm ...