A bumblebee’s tongue is not something we thought to discuss but here we are. This week, by pure coincidence, is all about plants and their pollinators. Follow the buzz, sip some nectar and come along for some plant science.

A bumblebee’s tongue is not something we thought to discuss but here we are. This week, by pure coincidence, is all about plants and their pollinators. Follow the buzz, sip some nectar and come along for some plant science.

3 Guys Created A Pink Glove For Disposing Tampons. Give Us Strength IT flaw that assigned every ‘Miss’ a child’s weight onboard Tui plane causes ‘serious incident’ Paper of the weekMackin, CR,  Peña, JF,  Blanco, MA,  Balfour, NJ,  Castellanos, MC.  Rapid evolution of a floral trait following acquisition of novel pollinators. J Ecol.  2021; 00: 1– 13. press releaseThe plant that hides from human eyes – Plants and PipettesLarger pollinators deposit more pollen on stigmas across multiple plant speciesPollen PCP-B peptides unlock a stigma peptide–receptor kinase gating mechanism for pollinationThe Great Sperm Race (Human Reproduction Documentary) | Real Stories Butterflies provide ‘extraordinary’ help pollinating cotton fieldsHow we discovered a hidden world of fungi inside the world’s biggest seed bankAngiosperm pollinivory in a Cretaceous beetleThe last meal of a Cretaceous pollinatorAnti‐herbivore silicon defences in a model grass are greatest under Miocene levels of atmospheric CO2Silicon: its ameliorative effect on plant defense against herbivoryPlants remember droughtPlants and Pipettes Podcast episode on Venus Fly Traps: Social Distancing Bats – Venus Fly Traps, Pandas, Chinas Carbon CaptureMIT Scientists Translated the Structure of a Spider Web Into Music – Watch & ListenA Genius New Simulation Has Revealed More on How Whiskers Actually Work 

We read “The Botany of Desire” by Michael Pollan in the newest episode of the Plant Book Club!Also check out Flora and Friends!

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