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

When a pollinator is at your front steps about to come in for a drink of nectar, you'd be foolish to let a gust of wind blow her away. That's why most flowers have installed velcro doormats. Pointy ...

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 ...

CAMBRIDGE, England, May 15 (UPI) -- Tiny pyramid-shaped cells found on 80 percent of flowers provide a Velcro-like surface on which bees hook their feet, British scientists reported Friday. The ...

A team of scientists from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have discovered that velcro-like cells on plant petals help bees to keep their grip while collecting pollen and prevent them from ...

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 ...

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 ...

Conical cells on the petals allow bees to maintain a foothold while being shaken around. The insects hold on by locking their claws into gaps between the cells. Lead researcher Dr Beverley Glover, ...