Posts Tagged ‘pollination’
Are Europe’s wild bees bouncing back?
U. LEEDS (UK) — Declines in the biodiversity of pollinating insects and wild plants in Britain, Belgium, and the Netherlands have slowed in recent years. Continue…
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 14:46 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Mar 14, 2013 10:27 - 4 Comments
Bumble bee loss threatens food security
RUTGERS (US) — Wild pollinators are just as important, and often more efficient, at pollinating crops than domestic honey bee colonies, but bumble bee colonies are vanishing. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 5, 2013 17:54 - 1 Comment
To attract pollinating birds, flowers go red
MONASH U. (AUS) — Flowers that once relied on insects for pollination have since changed their colors to be attractive to birds, biologists have discovered. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 27, 2012 15:29 - 1 Comment
City bees hit the road to hunt for flowers
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN / UC BERKELEY (US) — Ground-nesting bumblebees fare best in areas with more flower diversity and less pavement, research shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 31, 2011 6:00 - 3 Comments
Native bees: More bee for the buck
CORNELL (US) — Native bees are two to three times better pollinators, are more plentiful, and are less prone to colony collapse than the better known honeybee, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 10, 2011 12:18 - 3 Comments
Fickle flowers use color to choose
DUKE (US) — Plants use color to discourage butterflies from mingling their pollen, according to new research. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 26, 2010 12:25 - 0 Comments
Pollinators: Evolutionary flower power
CORNELL (US) — Pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, are agents of natural selection in flowers, enabling them to produce seeds for the next generation. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 27, 2010 9:34 - 0 Comments
Bees, shade coffee farms give and take
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Shade-grown coffee farms support native bees that in turn help maintain the health of some of the world’s most biodiverse tropical regions, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 23, 2010 15:57 - 1 Comment
Database tracks bees’ comings and goings
CORNELL (US)—Bees—key pollinators for one-third of all plant food crops—have declined over the last 50 years, with die-offs in recent years stumping scientists and making headlines. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 23, 2010 9:13 - 2 Comments
Which came first? Bee or flower decline?
U. LEEDS (UK)—Populations of bees and other insects have been in steady decline—and understanding why is critical, researchers say, because of the potential threat to agriculturally produced foods and wider damage to the environment. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 16, 2010 11:17 - 2 Comments
34-million-year-old fig wasp fossil found
U. LEEDS (UK)—The world’s oldest known example of a fig wasp has been found on the Isle of Wight. The fossil wasp is almost identical to the modern species, proving that this tiny but specialized insect has remained virtually unchanged for more than 34 million years. (more…)
