When bees collect nectar, how do they hold onto the flower? Cambridge University scientists have shown that it is down to small cone-shaped cells on the petals that act like 'velcro' on the bees' feet ...

Nature has evolved its own ‘Velcro’ to help bees cling onto flower petals, a study suggests. Scientists have long been confused by the purpose of the spiky cells that cover the surface of 80 per cent ...

Have you ever marvelled at how a stalwart little bee clings on to a flower during a howling gale? Researchers have now found the answer, and discovered that flowers have evolved to help it. A team at ...

Specialized cells found only on flower petals have the same basic function as nonslip mats that prevent people from slipping in the shower, a new study has determined. The bumpy cells, called conical ...

As gardeners get busy filling tubs and borders with colourful bedding plants, scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have discovered more about what makes flowers attractive to bees ...

Scientists have long wondered about the purpose of the pyramid-like conical cells that cover the petal surfaces of 80 per cent of flowers. They were not thought to attract pollinators, since bees and ...

Many plants depend so heavily on visits from bees that they go to great lengths to attract them, using brightly coloured flowers baited with sweet nectar. But some of their tricks are much subtler and ...

Cone-like projections on flowers act like Velcro to help bees stick to petals in strong winds, new research shows. FLOWERS HAVE EVOLVED Velcro-like petal surfaces to help bees grip in the breeze, a ...

1. Conical cells in the petal epidermis are common across many diverse flowering plant species, and it was recently shown that in difficult-to-handle flowers, pollinators prefer conical cells because ...

Researchers have now found the answer, and discovered that flowers have evolved to help it. A team at the University of Cambridge has found that tiny conical structures on the surface of petals give ...

Have you ever marvelled at how a stalwart little bee clings on to a flower during a howling gale? Researchers have now found the answer, and discovered that flowers have evolved to help it. A team at ...