Pollen rubs off onto the bird's head as it feeds and is thereby transported from flower to flower. The honeybee is one of the goldenrod's best customers, collecting its pollen for protein and its ...

Self-pollination: The pollen grain lands on the same flower it originated from. Cross-pollination: The pollen grain lands on a different flower to the one it originated from. As plants cannot move ...

It begins when a pollen grain that carries the sperm cells lands on the top of the pistil, the female reproductive structure of a flower. The pollen grain then germinates into a tube that guides the ...

Hazelnuts have long been prized as a tasty and nutritious food. Found in forests statewide in Missouri, they are a favorite ...

High-speed video showed that pollen grains from exploding flowers functioned like missiles to knock existing pollen away. “It’s almost like there’s a division of labor for pollen.

Many plants, including crops and the beautiful flowers we like to surround ourselves with, rely on pollination for survival. Pollination is not just the work of honeybees. Meet some of the buzzing, ...

Hazelnuts have long been prized as a tasty and nutritious food. Found in forests statewide in Missouri, they are a favorite ...