There’s something very relaxing about watching a bee busying about its work on a warm summer’s day… the gentle buzz as it meanders from bloom to bloom. However, there’s more at play here than just gar

early bumblebee and the four carder bumblebee species have medium-length tongues and feed from thistles, comfrey, flowering currants and alliums. Meanwhile, the short-tongued bees, such as the solitar

In this new series, I’ll explore just how clever plants are, the complex ways in which they respond to the environment around them, the adaptations they make and the survival strategies they employ. I

What’s your opinion of artificial flowers? Are they naff? Way back, as a horticultural student, I and a few mates had some cards printed, which we would leave alongside plastic flower arrangements in

This fortnight, Anne’s thoughts turn to Valentine’s day roses, homemade plant food and helping pollinators

From floral to fragranceless, there’s a biological reason behind a rose’s missing odour today