For these two #sympatric Parnassia species, pre-pollination barriers play a more significant role in #reproductive isolation than post-#pollination barriers!

What does it all mean? Find out here!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13184

@WileyEcolEvol
#PlantSci #JSE #flower #development #stamen #botany

Nifty preprint with an experiment coevolving Brassica rapa with pollinating, herbivorous butterflies. With bumblebee co-pollinators or heat stress added, the plants evolved stronger anti-herbivore defense; with both bees and heat, they evolved... to attract butterflies?

https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.11.06.686912

#science #coevolution #pollination

Pollinator and Flower Morphology Interact to Affect Pollen Receipt by Newman et al.

Read now ahead of print!
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/738374

#Pollination #FlowerMorphology #Pollen #EEB

Camera-trap study catches nectar-feeding birds breaking into flowers when their beaks don't fit

Trait matching affects the probability of nectar robbing in plant-pollinator networks

https://doi.org/10.1002/oik.11552

#science #pollination #nectar #birds #ecology

Here's a fascinating read for anyone who appreciates our flying foxes. Their African cousins are the unsung heroes in the life cycle of the mighty Baobab tree, working the night shift alongside a crew of dedicated moths.
It's a brilliant story of pollination, partnership, and how the giants of the plant world rely on some of the smallest creatures.

#australia #wildoz #bats #pollination #nature #conservation #australianwildlife #theconversation #baobabtrees

https://theconversation.com/the-secret-life-of-baobabs-how-bats-and-moths-keep-africas-giant-trees-alive-268744

For the first time, scientists have documented a plant that mimics the smell of injured ants to attract pollinators.

A dogbane species native to Japan, releases chemical compounds that match the odor ants give off when attacked by spiders.

The discovery reveals that floral deception is more diverse than previously thought and suggests many other hidden plant mimicry strategies may still be undiscovered.

by Liz Kimbrough
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/japanese-plant-smells-like-dying-ant-to-lure-pollinators/

#news #nature #flora #pollination #science

📖 Flower display and temperature in #RoyalIrises (Iris section #Oncocyclus, Iridaceae)

Results:
1️⃣ #Pollinators tend to choose large flower size for night shelter.
2️⃣ The flower size is not related to ability to heat up.

#Pollination | #Selection | #FloralTraits | #ShelterReward

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf104