The words “pollination” and “flower” may seem inseparable, but plants began courting insects millions of years before they evolved flashy petals. Now we know how they may have done it: not with ...

Since the time of the dinosaurs, cycad plants may have attracted insects using infrared light. It may be the world's oldest form of pollination. Rhopalotria furfuracea beetles pollinate the cones of ...

Ancient plants called cycads say “come hither” in infrared. By Sofia Quaglia If a plant wants to reproduce, there are a number of tricks it can use to lure a pollinator insect. It can display gaudily ...

An exhibition highlighting local arts and addressing food insecurity through creative projects is now open at CityArts in downtown Orlando. Art Pollination: Building Food Justice Through Creativity is ...

Scenes from the City of Orlando’s Art Pollination project debut in downtown Orlando, Tuesday, Sept, 9, 2025. The project brings together a group of Central Florida muralists and artists —producing a ...

High temperatures and insect damage to the silks are common causes of poor ear fill in sweet corn. Stress from high temperatures, overwatering, underwatering or poor plant nutrition can cause newly ...

The Pollinated Mutation was added to Grow a Garden on May 31, 2025, as part of the Bizzy Bees Event. It's a mutation that you can only get via limited-time events, a certain Gear item, or bee-themed ...

Agronomists and farmers are finding some pollination issues in specific genetics that were impacted by environmental stress during early, rapid growth. Pollination is always a critical point in corn ...

CHESHIRE — Got a use for vallisneria, also known as tape grass or eelgrass? Well, the people who live on the 300-acre north basin of Cheshire Reservoir don’t either. Vallisneria, the newest invasive ...

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, June 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Crop Watch corn fields have notched their third consecutive week of improved health ratings, though some areas still need heat and sun for the crop ...