New research shows how they get their deep hue.

James Kirkham Ramsbottom saved Britain’s daffodil industry from a devastating parasite, only to be forgotten.

Thought to be a nectar con artist, the candy spider-orchid actually does feed its pollinators, a select group of bees.

Scientists identify floral temperature patterns as a sensory cue that may help bees identify flower species. 

Scientists discover the real pollinators of a popular houseplant flower. 

Scientists think dinosaurs brushed these ancient flowers into pools of tree resin, creating fossils preserved in amber.  

Bumblebees (Bombus impatiens) can amass pollen by “buzzing”—or oscillating—against a flower, creating a gentle flurry of grains.

Umbrella flowers lure in flies by mimicking the alarm signals produced by the flies’ preferred prey.

Researchers use a conducting polymer to construct circuits inside plant cuttings in a proof-of-concept study.