When birds feed on nectar from flowers, they do more than just get a meal—they play a crucial role in pollination, transferring pollen from one flower to another. But how well do the shapes of their ...

Parrot’s Beak is a stunning flower resembling a tropical bird’s beak. With fiery hues and unique petals, it thrives in warm climates, attracting pollinators and gardeners alike.

I spotted this rook with a very unusual beak in Galway city lately. Despite the unusual shape it seemed very healthy and was ...

The majority of the threatened species do not grow in environmentally protected locations. Tropical plants in the genus ...

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the rare western wildflower Tecopa bird’s beak may qualify for protection under the Endangered Species Act. The small herbaceous plant with ...

Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful, vibrant creatures you can admire from your own yard. These plants will help you ...

Pollen blasts from Hypenea macrantha flowers knock competitors’ pollen off hummingbird beaks To see if the projectile pollen blew away the competition, evolutionary ecologist Bruce Anderson and ...

Many Heliconia flowers resemble the striking plumage of birds-of-paradise. Others evoke lobster claws or toucan beaks. Gardeners have cultivated Heliconia species for centuries as striking ornamental ...