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09/22/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Study: Asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs allowed flowers to grow on the planet
According to a study, the giant asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period about 145 million to 66 million years ago left flowers relatively unharmed. In the aftermath, ancient flowers bloomed on a post-apocalyptic Earth. Details of the study were published in the journal Biology Letters. After an asteroid struck […]
02/26/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
New research shows why flower diversity is important for bee conservation
From spring through summer, both bumblebees and honeybees can be observed visiting the same flowers. Yet interestingly enough, these two bee species do not compete with each other for resources. And scientists know why. In a study published early this month, researchers at the Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects (LASI) at England’s University of Sussex found that bumblebees […]
08/25/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Want to build bee-friendly environments? Follow this science-based guide
Beekeepers are not the only ones who benefit from making bees more welcome in the garden or yard. By cultivating the appropriate types of flowering plants during each season, people will help support the populations of wild bees that live in urban and suburban areas. Both natural and agricultural ecosystems depend on the pollinating activities […]
06/13/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
Environmental pollution affects the scent of flowers, explaining the decline of various plant species and insect populations
Waking up to the sweet smell of roses on your bedside table, and stepping into water with fragrant rose petals strewn all over the bathtub is sheer bliss. Sadly, these days could be a thing of the past, if we don’t stop air pollution in its tracks. The flowers’ fragrant language is in peril, no […]
05/26/2018
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By Zoey Sky
A simple guide to creating a pollinator-friendly garden
Bees and butterflies do more than fly around flowers. As a homesteader, it is important to understand the role of pollinators in keeping the plants in your garden thriving. Pollination is the process by which insects – like bees, bumblebees, butterflies, and honeybees – called pollinators help move pollen from one plant to another to facilitate fertilization. If your […]
04/27/2018
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By David Williams
Pesticides threaten extinction of monarch butterflies
It is well-known that the use of pesticides can have deleterious effects on nature. Now, the latest casualty could soon be the majestic monarch butterfly as its very existence is thought to be threatened by the overuse of pesticides targeted towards milkweed. This is based on information from an announcement made by Mexican officials last […]
01/29/2018
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By Russel Davis
BEAUTIFUL CO2: Higher carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere linked to more flowers blooming in tropical forests
The increasing levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) brought about by climate change resulted in an increase in flower production in remote tropical forests across of the globe, according to a study published in the journal Global Change Biology. A team of researchers at Florida State University examined plant materials obtained from tropical forests of Panama’s Barro Colorado Island to […]
11/13/2017
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By Janine Acero
A “bat signal” for bees? Scientists have discovered that common garden flowers have an “invisible blue halo” for attracting bees
What was thought to be a disorder in petal surfaces of certain flowers turned out to be an ingenious adaptation to attract bumblebees which are usually found hanging around flowers with more blue and purple hues, scientists discovered. The discovery came as a shock to the scientists when they found out, after some tests, that […]
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