Like other pollinating species, hummingbirds rely on a variety of nectar sources. In fact, this sugary substance makes up the majority of their diets. Even if you hang a feeder in your garden and make ...

Looking for a lovely way to draw vibrant cardinals and delicate hummingbirds to your garden? Maybe you've tried adding feeders and plants, but have you considered this flower? Known for its ...

Why have some plant species changed pollinators in their evolution? An international team of researchers studied the reproductive systems of three sister species pairs, where one species is pollinated ...

Even though the drought this summer has been a huge setback for my garden, crisping up the lilacs and other shrubbery and will most likely result in a sub-par foliage season, one flower that has ...

Researchers have found common foxgloves brought to the Americas have rapidly evolved to change flower length in the presence of a new pollinator group, hummingbirds. Researchers have found common ...

Rather than just waiting patiently for any pollinator that comes their way to start the next generation of seeds, some plants appear to recognize the best suitors and "turn on" to increase the chance ...

Hummingbirds are migrating north, and Hoosiers could start seeing them in their yards and feeders as they find their summer homes. First arrivals start to show up in April seeking sweet sap from ...

Evolution can forge new relationships between plants and pollinators in fewer than 85 generations. The showy purple flowers called common foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea) are native to Europe, where ...

Why have some plant species changed pollinators in their evolution? An international team of researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Suzhou (China) studied ...