Illustrative image shows a beehive, undated. (Thomas Hochwarter, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows pollen samples from the field, undated. Honeybees are more selective in their food choices than previously assumed, investigations by scientists in Finland suggest. (Helena Wirta, NewsX/Bee)
Honeybees Are Picky Eaters, Finnish Study Suggests
Workers install residential rooftop solar panels, undated. An expert on biodiversity has appealed to anyone setting up solar panels to avoid harming native plants. (U.S. Department of Energy, NewsX/Bee)
Plants Needed By Bees Should Be Chosen To Not Interfere With Solar Panels, Biologist Warns
Illustrative image shows camassia, undated. It is a genus of plants. (NewsX/Bee)
Canadian Botanist Sees Much-Needed ‘Native Plants Momentum’
There is a clear visible difference between striated and smooth petal surfaces when the petals are viewed under microscopes: Hibiscus trionum (left) has microscopic ridges on its petal surface that act as diffraction gratings to reflect light, while Hibiscus sabdariffa (right) has a smooth surface, undated photo. Cambridge University scientists have proven that plants are able to regulate the chemistry of their petal surface to create iridescent signals visible to bees. (Edwige Moyroud, NewsX/Bee)
Plants Adjust Petal Chemistry To Signal Bees, Study Shows
Picture shows professor Karen Bakker, undated. She is a professor at the University of British Columbia and the author of "The Sounds of Life". (NewsX/Bee)