The search for nectar costs insects a lot of energy, so they have to be as efficient as possible. Colorful patterns on the petals can help with that. Be it mallow, foxglove or forget-me-not: many ...

Snapdragons are tall plants, and flower in a range of colors. In Spain, where snapdragons grow wild, these flower colors show a remarkable pattern: areas of magenta and yellow blooming flowers are ...

Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) dominate as decorative plants during the festive season, with their showy bracts creating bright and vibrant displays in winter. Otherwise known as Christmas ...

Every season comes with its own gardening highs and lows, but summer is a particularly joyous time to have a flower garden. It’s the time of year when so many varieties are flowering at once, so ...

Honeybees rely heavily on flower patterns – not just colours – when searching for food, new research shows. A team led by the University of Exeter tested bee behaviour and built bee's-eye-view ...

Scientists who study monkeyflowers sometimes feel as though the plants are looking back at them. The blooms are said to resemble the faces of playful monkeys—hence the name—complete with a speckled ...