Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes—a crucial pre-pattern that can significantly impact their ability ...

Bees rely on simple decision rules, using color as the first clue when choosing flowers and adding more cues only when needed.

Honeybees rely heavily on flower patterns -- not just colors -- when searching for food, new research shows. Honeybees rely heavily on flower patterns -- not just colours -- when searching for food, ...

Flowers use colours, some of them invisible to human eyes, to attract bees in order to spread their pollen. But experts have long wondered why they don't use iridescence seen in other parts of nature.

Chinese scientists have revealed the mechanisms underlying the formation of complex color patterns on Nigella orientalis (Ranunculaceae) petals. This was reported by The Xinhua News Agency.