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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

The soft power of flowers: their influence as a diplomatic tool in state visits and peace talks

Flowers serve as a powerful tool in international relations, symbolizing goodwill and enhancing the atmosphere during political events.
Beer
fromTheregister
6 days ago

Bees and hummingbirds get trace alcohol from nectar

Ethanol is commonly found in floral nectar, affecting pollinator behavior without causing inebriation.
Agriculture
fromTasting Table
1 week ago

5 Fruits To Plant That Attract Birds To Your Yard - Tasting Table

Transforming grass into fruit plants reduces yard work, provides fresh ingredients, and supports wildlife.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

A mysterious floral artist has taken over the New York Botanical Garden

Mr. Flower Fantastic creates large-scale floral art installations featuring everyday urban structures, collaborating with major brands and celebrities while maintaining anonymity to keep focus on his work.
London food
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Plant a blossom tree in your garden and feel its magic for years to come

Blossom trees provide year-round garden interest with spring flowers and autumn foliage color, requiring minimal maintenance while offering enduring beauty and seasonal celebration opportunities.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Country diary: Daffodils and chiffchaffs are here, the wet months behind us | Virginia Spiers

Spring transforms an abandoned market garden orchard into a landscape of blooming daffodils, fruit tree blossoms, and returning wildlife, revealing seasonal changes in light, warmth, and natural activity.
Agriculture
fromPortland Monthly
2 weeks ago

A Flower CSA Will Keep You in Portland-Grown Blooms All Season Long

Local flower farms in Portland offer community supported agriculture subscriptions providing weekly fresh blooms at $30-45 per bouquet, an alternative to imported flowers dominating the market.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Plantwatch: the Natal crocus co-opts fire, bees and ants to reproduce

The Natal crocus uses fire, bee pollination, and ant seed dispersal, with seeds mimicking ant larvae scent to trick ants into transporting them to nests.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tropical plants flowering months earlier or later because of climate crisis study

It was previously thought that tropical regions where temperatures fluctuate less over the course of the year would not be so affected by the climate crisis in terms of the timing of flowering. This hypothesis has been proved wrong, said the lead researcher Skylar Graves from the University of Colorado Boulder, who added that nowhere on Earth is unaffected by climate change.
Environment
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Plantwatch: oldest known seed plants heat up for sex to attract pollinating insects

Cycads heat their reproductive cones to attract species-specific beetle pollinators using infrared-tuned antennae, with male cones warming earlier to ensure pollen transfer.
Environment
fromEarth911
1 month ago

Plant a Pollinator Garden To Support Butterflies, Bees, & Birds

Plant native, nectar-rich home gardens to support pollinators threatened by climate change, habitat loss, pesticides, and significant population declines.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 months ago

Garden as a Performance

Garden art composes natural materials into picturesque, visually varied vistas—"growing music"—emphasizing harmonious composition, technical craft, and continual temporal change.
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Daily briefing: Blister beetles hoodwink bees with floral smells

Beetle larvae imitate floral scent to parasitize bee nests; Greenland is a global research hotspot; atmospheric microplastic concentrations may be much lower than reported.
Environment
fromEarth911
1 month ago

Check Out These Great Gardening Tips

Embrace native plants, avoid chemical garden products, and practice eco-friendly gardening to benefit nature and human well-being.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

How roses evolved to become the flower of Valentine's Day

Roses evolved from humble yellow, five-petaled ancestors 35 million years ago and were bred into modern hybrid tea varieties prized for beauty and medicinal value.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

From fuzzy flowers to see-through sea slugs, here are some of the new species discovered last year by California scientists

But as he swept his flashlight through the dark waters, something unexpected emerged. Inching through the beam of light, an alien creature crawled across the surface of the sand, resembling an inch-long cluster of ghostly leaves fringed with silvery filigree and capped with a pair of antennae-like stalks. It immediately caught my eye, said Gosliner, Invertebrate Zoology Curator for the California Academy of Sciences. I've been diving there for 30 years and this one immediately struck me as different.
Science
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Animals Say Hello, but Do They Say Goodbye?

Jane Goodall, the late primatologist, was known for her imitations of chimpanzee greetings. When she met with Prince Harry, in 2019, she approached him slowly, making panting noises through circular lips. She prompted him to pat her lightly on the head, then reached up for an embrace, making soft hooting sounds. During her career, Goodall observed chimps engaging in more than a thousand such greetings. They sometimes touched their lips together, breathed into one another's open mouths, or stood on two legs and hugged.
Science
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