News Headline
Bees and flowers have had the world’s longest love affair. Now it’s in danger
Source
Guardian (International Edition)
Publication Date
2020-02-14
The oldest love affair in history is between the bee and the flower. It began more than 100m years ago, when nature devised a more efficient way than winds for plants to procreate. About 80% of plant species now use animals or insects to carry pollen grains from the male part of the plant to the female part. The plants developed flowers. Their perfumed scent, colourful displays and sweet nectar are all designed to woo pollinators.