A research team has uncovered how auxin helps prepare floral nectaries for later nectar release in Platycodon grandiflorus, showing that external auxin treatment triggers strong starch buildup in ...

It has been discovered that the mere buzzing sound of a bee's wingbeats can induce plants to increase their nectar production. A team led by Professor Francesca Barbero of the Department of Zoology at ...

A study indicates that projected droughts by the end of this century could reduce the caloric value of flower nectar by up to 95%. This would harm pollinators, such as bees, as well as plants that ...

In a striking experiment, scientists from the French Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and the University of Montpellier have observed the impact of selective pressure on a ...

Do Flowers Continuously Produce Nectar? “How many times can a hummingbird drink from the same flower before depleting that flower’s nectar? Does a flower continuously produce nectar?” asks Birds & ...