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 ...

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 ...