Morning glory flowers grew larger over a decade

There’s been a shift toward earlier springtime flowering in many plants, but new research also finds one kind of flower is getting bigger.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
March 17, 2023 ~7 min

Check out flowers up close with these 3D models

Researchers have created detailed, interactive 3D models of flowers to help shed light on their evolution. Take a look for yourself.

McGill University • futurity
Dec. 20, 2022 ~6 min


Biodiversity and habitat both affect bee health

"...habitat quality has the potential to decrease or increase viral prevalence in pollinators," new research on bees and wildflowers finds.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 9, 2022 ~9 min

Bumblebees pick up more parasites on some flower shapes

The shape of flowers has the biggest effect on how bumblebees acquire parasites, a study shows. The findings could influence what pollinator-lovers plant.

Mick Kulikowski-NC State • futurity
June 15, 2022 ~4 min

Thoreau floral collection inspires new exhibition

‘In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers: An Exploration of Change and Loss’ exhibition marries art and science at Harvard Museum of Natural History.

Bethany Carland-Adams • harvard
May 24, 2022 ~4 min

Eight Garden Flowers Worth Revisiting

VOA Learning English • voa
April 25, 2022 ~5 min

Achoo! 5 essential reads for pollen season

Pollen brings seasonal misery to millions of Americans, but it serves a critical purpose: fertilizing many kinds of plants, including food crops.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation • conversation
April 21, 2022 ~8 min

'April Showers Bring May Flowers'

VOA Learning English • voa
April 9, 2022 ~3 min


Planting mixes of flowers around farm fields helps keep bees healthy

Huge single-crop fields attract bees in such numbers that they spread parasites to one another. Planting diverse mixes of flowers around fields helps spread out pollinators and keep them healthy.

Hamutahl Cohen, Extension Agent, University of Florida • conversation
April 5, 2022 ~8 min

Plants are flowering a month earlier – here's what it could mean for pollinating insects

Climate change is throwing plants and pollinators out of sync.

Laura Reeves, PhD Candidate, Pests and Climate Change, University of Reading • conversation
Feb. 4, 2022 ~6 min

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