Pollination Mystery Unlocked by Stirling Bee Researchers
Posted June 1, 2017
Pollination Mystery Unlocked by Stirling Bee Researchers
Bees latch on to similarly-sized nectarless flowers to unpick pollen – like keys fitting into locks, University of Stirling scientists have discovered. Research, published in Ecology and Evolution, shows the right size of bee is needed to properly pollinate a flower. The insect fits tightly with the flower’s anthers, to vibrate and unlock pollen sealed …
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