Researchers Believe Flowers Evolved Their Color To Attract The Best Pollinators

Meera Dolasia
Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:16:43 -0800

Though researchers have known for many years that certain flowers have evolved their colors to attract bees as their pollinators, the same had not been confirmed about those that solely depend on birds to do the job. Now, a report published in the March issue of New Phytologist by a team of Australian scientists, reveals that this is indeed the case, at least for their local flowers.