query: who sang the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees

pos: The Birds and the Bees (Jewel Akens song) also performed in Finnish by Laila Kinnunen as "Kuinka kuu katoaa". The Birds and the Bees (Jewel Akens song) "The Birds and the Bees" was a 1964 single release by Jewel Akens with a lyric based on the "birds and the bees" idiom commonly referenced with regard to affording young people their introductory sex education. An international hit in 1965, "The Birds and the Bees" was reminiscent of such 1950s' honky tonk-style hits as "Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino and "Kansas City" by Wilbert Harrison. "The Birds and the Bees" is said to have been written by the twelve-year-old son

pos: The Birds and the Bees (Jewel Akens song) The Birds and the Bees (Jewel Akens song) "The Birds and the Bees" was a 1964 single release by Jewel Akens with a lyric based on the "birds and the bees" idiom commonly referenced with regard to affording young people their introductory sex education. An international hit in 1965, "The Birds and the Bees" was reminiscent of such 1950s' honky tonk-style hits as "Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino and "Kansas City" by Wilbert Harrison. "The Birds and the Bees" is said to have been written by the twelve-year-old son of Era Records' owner Herb Newman: the songwriting credit on the

neg: Patrick & Eugene Patrick & Eugene Patrick & Eugene are an English musical duo, made up of Patrick Dawes (who found fame playing percussion for Groove Armada) and Eugene Bezodis (bass player for The Trudy). They are best known for their songs, "The Birds and the Bees", which was featured in two commercials; one for Volkswagen and another for Gordon's Gin, as well as appearing in YouTube classic "The to-do list", and "Don't Stop", which featured in a commercial for The Laughing Cow cheese. The title track to their 2009 album "Altogether Now (Birds Bees Flowers Trees)" can be heard during the closing

neg: Bombax ceiba wildlife, with many birds like the Japanese white-eye, a type of fruit eating bird, which often draws a hole in an unopened Bombax ceiba flower bud. Honey bees, and bumble bees also attracted to the flowers to collect pollen and nectar. Because the flowers attract many insects, crab spiders can be occasionally found on a fully opened flower, hunting bees. Bombax ceiba Bombax ceiba, like other trees of the genus "Bombax", is commonly known as cotton tree. More specifically, it is sometimes known as red silk-cotton; red cotton tree; or ambiguously as silk-cotton or kapok, both of which may also

neg: The Birds and the Bees (Jewel Akens song) "Tu Dis Des Bêtises" (You say the nonsense), which spawned a parody recording by Jacques Desrosiers entitled "Il Y'a Des Bibites" (There are some bugs). Ambrus Kyri () recorded a Hungarian rendering of "The Birds and the Bees" entitled "Madarak és Méhek" (Birds and bees) in 1967. Rendered in Danish as "Blomster og bier" (flowers and bees) by Birthe Kjær in 1974, "The Birds and the Bees" was rendered in Swedish as "Blommor och bin" (Flowers and bees) by lyricist Keith Almgren and recorded by Sten & Stanley () on their album "Musik, dans & party 8" (1993). It was

neg: The birds and the bees The birds and the bees "The Birds and the Bees" is an English-language idiomatic expression and euphemism that refers to courtship and sexual intercourse. The "Birds and the Bees talk" (sometimes known simply as "The Talk") is generally the event in most children's lives in which the parents explain what sexual relationships are. According to tradition, the birds and the bees is a metaphorical story sometimes told to children in an attempt to explain the mechanics and good consequences of sexual intercourse through reference to easily observed natural events. For instance, bees carry and deposit pollen into flowers, a visible

neg: The Birds and the Bees II: Antics The Birds and the Bees II: Antics The Birds and the Bees II: Antics is a computer game released for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. Boris the Bee was kidnapped by a group of anti-social ants and his cousin Barnabee must rescue him. The player must travel through an underground ant complex; which has four different entrances into the above-ground world. Ants must be avoided; as they force the player to lose strength. Pollen must be accessed through flowers in order to gain lost strength. The general arrangement of the game is a maze; flowers will remove barriers elsewhere

neg: Newport railway station (Essex) dependent on pollination and honey bees are dying out across the world. The overgrown woods and gardens will therefore be planted up with flowers and shrubs that encourage birds, bees and butterflies. In 2011 2,500 plants were planted, and a further 300 lavender plants and five cherry trees were planted near the station in 2012. There is an hourly service in each direction between London Liverpool Street and ,increasing to half-hourly in the weekday peaks. The booking office is staffed, and waiting rooms on both platforms are open when staff are present. There is also an automatic ticket machine. Newport

neg: Patrick & Eugene credits of two American series, both Showtime's "Weeds" and ABC's "Grey's Anatomy". Their music has also been used for the Coen Brothers' "Burn After Reading" and the trailer for the new "Mr. Bean" movie. In a review of their 2009 album "Altogether Now (Birds Bees Flowers Trees)", critic Greg Barbrick compared their music to the comedy style of Monty Python, as comedy that is uniquely British. He also compared them to The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Patrick & Eugene Patrick & Eugene are an English musical duo, made up of Patrick Dawes (who found fame playing percussion for Groove Armada)

neg: Buckinghamia naturally to about . The leaves are glossy dark green, and either lobed or entire, with new growth flushed pink. Spectacular in flower, they bear long showy sprays of sweetly fragrant, creamy-white flowers in summer. In a garden they can grow in full sun or part shade, and will attract birds and bees. Hardy and spectacular trees, they make ideal screens or windbreaks in a garden. "B. celsissima" (ivory curl flower) trees in the botanic gardens in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane have been in cultivation for over a hundred years. They grow outdoors successfully in places as temperate as

neg: Acacia pycnantha birds brush against the flower heads and dislodge pollen and often visit multiple trees. Several species of honeyeater, including the white-naped, yellow-faced, New Holland, and occasionally white-plumed and crescent honeyeaters, and Eastern spinebills have been observed foraging. Other bird species include the silvereye, striated, buff-rumped and brown thornbills. As well as eating nectar, birds often pick off insects on the foliage. Honeybees, native bees, ants and flies also visit nectaries, but generally do not come into contact with the flowers during this activity. The presence of "Acacia pycnantha" is positively correlated with numbers of swift parrots overwintering in box–ironbark forest

neg: Lianga, Surigao del Sur Diwata. The place was thickly forested, blanketed with big trees, varieties of wild flowers aerial plants and vines. On the ground, wild animals of different species roam around the area. White colorful birds and other winged creatures flit from tree to tree. Nature's Music like chirping of birds, humming of bees and other wood land insects intermingling with the sound of roaring waves could be heard from the distance. This truly translates the feeling of being born free with nature. the place was breathtaking to behold. Indeed, it was Paradise where nature remained undisturbed. Then men settled along the cove

neg: Advertising in biology reduce their own risk of being attacked by predators. Insect-pollinated flowers use bright colours, patterns, rewards of nectar and pollen, and scent to attract pollinators such as bees. Some also use drugs such as caffeine to encourage bees to return more often. Advertising is influenced by sexual selection: in dioecious plants like sallow, the male flowers are brighter yellow (the colour of their pollen) and have more scent than female flowers. Honey bees are more attracted by the brighter male flowers, but not by their scent. Many flowers that are adapted for pollination by birds produce copious quantities of nectar

neg: Coevolution flowers' evolutionary change than 'pro-bird' adaptations, but adaptation 'towards' birds and 'away' from bees can happen simultaneously. However, some flowers such as "Heliconia angusta" appear not to be as specifically ornithophilous as had been supposed: the species is occasionally (151 visits in 120 hours of observation) visited by "Trigona" stingless bees. These bees are largely pollen robbers in this case, but may also serve as pollinators. Following their respective breeding seasons, several species of hummingbirds occur at the same locations in North America, and several hummingbird flowers bloom simultaneously in these habitats. These flowers have converged to a common morphology

neg: Flower on various parts that attract animals looking for nutritious nectar. Birds and bees have color vision, enabling them to seek out "colorful" flowers. Some flowers have patterns, called nectar guides, that show pollinators where to look for nectar; they may be visible only under ultraviolet light, which is visible to bees and some other insects. Flowers also attract pollinators by scent and some of those scents are pleasant to our sense of smell. Not all flower scents are appealing to humans; a number of flowers are pollinated by insects that are attracted to rotten flesh and have flowers that smell

neg: Sooty mold diseases like black spot, rust, mildew, and scab. Neem oil can be used on house plants, flowers, vegetables, trees, shrubs and fruit indoors and outdoors. Neem oil is biodegradable and has not been shown to be toxic to mammals, birds, bees, earthworms, or beneficial insects. Synthetic insecticides such as the organophosphates acephate (orthene), malathion, or diazinon can be used in severe cases but read the labels for approved crops and the number of days to wait to harvest. Sooty mold Sooty mold is a collective term for different Ascomycete fungi, which includes many genera, commonly "Cladosporium" and "Alternaria". It grows

neg: Renosterveld grazing. Because of their relatively small populations and simple lifestyles, they did not cause a great deal of damage to this ecosystem. Many renosterveld trees and shrubs produce berries, which attract fruit-eating birds (e.g. bulbuls, Cape white-eyes) and other animals (e.g. geometric tortoises, chacma baboons). During spring, renosterveld flowers attract a wide variety of pollinators, like bees, flies, beetles and sunbirds. Because of its high soil fertility, it is probable that all the herds of large game in the fynbos biome occurred in renosterveld. Thus mountain zebra, quagga, bluebuck, roan antelope, red hartebeest, eland, bontebok, elephant, black rhino and Cape

neg: Simarouba amara trunk diameter of 30 cm. Once mature, the trees produce flowers each year, but not all females produce fruit each year. Their flower morphology is typical of being pollinated by generalist small insects such as bees and moths. It has been reported to be pollinated by non-sphingid moths, but other authors have questioned whether this is correct. The seeds of "S. amara" are dispersed by vertebrates, mainly large birds and mammals, including chachalacas, flycatchers, motmots, thrushes, howler monkeys, tamarins and spider monkeys. Leaf cutter ants have also been observed to disperse the seeds and dense seedling carpets form in areas

neg: Persoonia lanceolata black rat ("Rattus rattus") eat the drupes but chew the seed so that only fragments leave their digestive system. Foxes have been reported to eat the fruit, and kangaroos and large birds such as currawongs are thought to as well. Colletid bees of the genus "Leioproctus", subgenus "Cladocerapis", forage exclusively on and pollinate flowers of many species of "Persoonia". Bees of the subgenus "Filiglossa" in the same genus also feed only on "Persoonia" flowers but do not appear to be effective pollinators. Recorded species include the longtongue bees "Leioproctus (Cladocerapis) carinatifrons", "L. incanescens", and "L. speculiferus", as well as "Leioproctus

neg: Night and Day (ballet) must inevitably give way to Day. The dawn colours the sky red and finally, disperses the Spirits of Darkness. The way is now open for the Sun, which floods the landscape with golden rays. The Queen of the Day with her companions greets the Star of Light. All nature comes alive; as the trees stir, leaves unfold at the touch of the rays, flowers rise on their erect stalks and open. Colourful birds dart about, while insects and butterflies perform a song of peace and love in the golden light. A swarm of bees appears and collect their offerings from

neg: Prunus padus tree is abundant as an introduced species in Anchorage, Alaska, having been planted in great numbers by landscapers and homeowners. The English name "hackberry" refers to the fruit, which is astringent due to their tannin content. There are two varieties: The flowers are hermaphroditic and pollinated by bees and flies. The fruit is readily eaten by birds, which do not taste astringency as unpleasant. Bird-cherry ermine moth ("Yponomeuta evonymella") uses bird-cherry as its host plant, and the larvae can eat single trees leafless. The glycosides prulaurasin and amygdalin, which can be poisonous to some mammals, are present in some parts

neg: Trichilia emetica Trichilia emetica Trichilia emetica is a tree in the family "Meliaceae". It is commonly known as the Natal mahogany. The Natal-mahogany is an evergreen tree, with handsome glossy dark green leaves and a wide spreading crown. Its sweet-scented flowers attracts bees and birds. "Trichilia emetica" has two subspecies, "emetica" and "suberosa". "T. emetica" ssp. "emetica" is restricted to southern Africa, while "suberosa" occur northwards of the Zambezi River. These trees are found in riverine vegetation and open woodland from KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa to Tropical Africa. "Trichilia emetica" is an evergreen, medium to large tree, up to 25 m

neg: Nyssa sylvatica long stalk and a rich source or nectar for bees. They are often dioecious so a male and female tree in proximity is required to set seed, however, many trees are also polygamo-dioecious, which means they have both male and female flowers on the same tree. The fruit is a black-blue, ovoid stone fruit, about 10 mm long with a thin, oily, bitter-to-sour tasting flesh and very popular with small bird species. There are from one to three fruits together on a long slender stalk. They are a valuable energy food for birds, especially the American robin. "Nyssa sylvatica" forms

neg: Liatris spicata admiral, and wood nymphs. The flowers attract bumblebees, digger bees (Anthophorini), long-horned bees ("Melissodes" spp.), leaf-cutting bees ("Megachile" spp.), skippers, and birds including hummingbirds. Caterpillars of the rare glorious flower moth ("Schinia gloriosa") and liatris flower moth ("Schinia sanguinea") feed on the flowers and seeds. Caterpillars of the liatris borer moth ("Carmenta anthracipennis") bore through the plant's stems. Groundhogs, rabbits, and voles also eat the plants. Deer are less likely to eat "Liatris spicata" than other plants and therefore considered deer-resistant, although deer will eat almost anything when food is scarce. "Liatris spicata" was historically used medicinally by Native Americans

neg: Fruit tree pollination notable difference from apples is that pear blossoms are much less attractive to bees due to their pale coloring and light odor. Bees may abandon the pear blossoms to visit dandelions or a nearby apple orchard. The majority of pollinators of pear trees are honey bees, although pears are also visited by blow flies and hoverflies. A way to combat the low attraction of honey bees to pear blossoms is to use bee attractants to entice the bees to pollinate the flowers. Bee attractants may include pheromones that mimic the brood pheromone or the juvenile pheromone, or other attractants. There

neg: Rhodoleia championii in 1848, but has since been propagated there to increase the number of specimens in the wild. The flowers of "R. championii" are mainly pollinated by birds; at one site in the Nankunshan National Forest Park in the Guangdong Province of China, the flowers were observed to be visited by seven different species of nectar-foraging birds, the most common visitors being Japanese white-eyes ("Zosterops japonicus") and fork-tailed sunbirds ("Aethopyga christinae"). The flowers were also visited to a limited extent by bumblebees and honey bees. In the Dongguan Mt.Yinping Forest Park in Guangdong, China it is the dominant tree along with

neg: Volucella pellucens with a brown patch on each wing. The mimicry of bees or wasps in shape, and colouration is shown by other hoverflies, and this is thought to protect against falling prey to birds and other insectivores which avoid eating true wasps because of their stings. However, the difference between hoverflies and wasps or bees is hoverflies have two wings, and the Hymenoptera species have four. Adults live on nectar and pollen, as with most hoverflies, and visits a large range of flowers from May to October, showing a distinct preference for white flowers, such as Sambucus, Cornus, Ligustrum, "Rubus idaeus",

neg: Bombus pensylvanicus zone resemble that of species in temperate zones, maintaining periods where there are no active bees. Although "Bombus pensylvanicus" maintains aposematic coloration and defensive stinger, it faces many predators. Predation is likely to be caused by attack to gain the resources of the hive, which contains carbohydrate and protein abundant nectar, larvae, and pollen. Predators consist of mostly mammals such as skunks, bears, and raccoons. Furthermore, bumble bees are predated on by birds for food. Foragers are frequently predated by invertebrates. Crab spiders and cryptically colored ambush bugs ambush bees at flowers to catch them. Robber flies resemble bumble bees

neg: The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees Most countries' mono versions — including the UK's — feature a "fold-down" mix where the stereo channels are reduced to one monaural channel (a mono version of the stereo mix). The front cover of the album shows a shadow box that contains some memorabilia from the 1940s through 1960s, including a Cootie bug, a popgun, a fan that folds out into a paper flower, ceramic birds, various paper flowers and stick flowers (which were popular in 1968). Alan Wolsky, whose agency created the cover, put a picture of himself in the bottom center square, partially obscured by some flowers. The

neg: Pali Hill seen tree is the gulmohar tree. Also abundant are large (and rare in Mumbai) banyan trees, peepul trees, mango trees, ashoka trees, wild almond trees, wild neem trees as well as a variety of shrubs, grasses, bamboos and trees, like those of the papaya, jackfruit, custard-apple, and guava. Flowering shrubs too are cultivated and sometimes grow by themselves. Most abundant are bougainvillea, jasmines, birds of paradise flowers and other wild, indigenous varieties. Pali Hill is frequented by migratory birds, present during different seasons. Although the native inhabitants are sparrows, koyals, cuckoos, wrens, pigeons, crows and ravens; rare birds (from other

neg: Nectar robbing negatively affected. The effect of floral-nectar robbing on plant fitness depends on several issues. Firstly, nectar robbers such as carpenter bees, bumble bees and some birds can pollinate flowers. Pollination may take place when the body of the robber contacts the reproductive parts of the plant while it robs, or during pollen collection which some bees practice in concert with nectar robbing. The impact of "Trigona" bees (e.g. "Trigona ferricauda") on a plant is almost always negative, probably because their aggressive territorial behaviour effectively evicts legitimate pollinators. Nectar robbers may change the behaviour of legitimate pollinators in other ways, such

neg: Ilex aquifolium lower limbs of mature trees, the leaves have three to five sharp spines on each side, pointing alternately upward and downward, while leaves of the upper branches in mature trees lack spines. The flowers are white, four-lobed, and pollinated by bees. Holly is dioecious, meaning that there are male plants and female plants. The sex cannot be determined until the plants begin flowering, usually between 4 and 12 years of age. In male specimens, the flowers are yellowish and appear in axillary groups. In the female, flowers are isolated or in groups of three and are small and white or

neg: Blossom Blossom In botany, blossoms are the flowers of stone fruit trees (genus "Prunus") and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely for a period of time in spring. Colloquially, flowers of orange are referred to as such as well. Peach blossoms (including nectarine), most cherry blossoms, and some almond blossoms are usually pink. Plum blossoms, apple blossoms, orange blossoms, some cherry blossoms, and most almond blossoms are white. Blossoms provide pollen to pollinators such as bees, and initiate cross-pollination necessary for the trees to reproduce by producing fruit. Blossom trees have a tendency to lose their

neg: Bees and toxic chemicals produce pheromones using the chemicals they collect from orchids, and these pheromones attract females, rather than the converse, as Cullina (2004) suggests. Some substances which are toxic to humans have no effect on bees. If bees obtain their nectar from certain flowers, the resulting honey can be psychoactive, or even toxic to humans, but innocuous to bees and their larvae. Poisoning from this honey is called mad honey disease. Even when honey is not produced from the nectar of toxic plants, it can still ferment to produce ethanol. Animals, such as birds, that have consumed honey fermented in the sun

neg: Hebe salicifolia bees visited the flowers for both pollen and nectar, and tachinid flies and Lepidoptera primarily collect nectar.Especially at low altitudes, small native solitary bees and flies are common visitors. More specific survey was made by Mark & Steve (2013), native butterflies of New Zealand have been feeding on nectar of Veronica spp. As shown in the laboratory test, H. salicifolia flowers significantly increased the fitness of female butterflies. The Australasian green shield bugs often sit their egg shells on a wide variety of native and naturalised trees and shrubs including koromiko. Adults and juveniles of Australasian green shield bugs feed

neg: Couroupita guianensis (Suriname). It is also called Naaga danthee in Malayalam and "Nagakeshara ନାଗକେଶର" in Odia. Although the flowers lack nectar, they are very attractive to bees, which come for the pollen. The flowers produce two types of pollen: fertile pollen from the ring stamens, and sterile pollen from the hood structure. The pollinators must work their way between the two areas of stamens as they gather the pollen. The carpenter bee "Xylocopa brasilianorum" is a common pollinator of cultivated trees in Rio de Janeiro, just outside the tree's native range. Other carpenter bees such as "Xylocopa frontalis", as well as wasps,

neg: L. L. Langstroth the Honey Bee" was published in 1860. After 1858 Langstroth made Oxford, Ohio, his residence, and devoted his time to beekeeping. The site was and was an ideal place to keep bees. Langstroth planted a row of linden trees along the street and apple trees throughout his property. He sowed buckwheat and clover seed, using of ground for a formal garden, filled with the flowers that bees like best, calling it his honey garden. The home where he lived from 1858 to 1887 was built in 1856 and is now called Langstroth Cottage; it is designated a National Historic Landmark.

neg: Vespa affinis grassy areas, forest and wasteland. It has a versatile diet of both carbohydrates such as tree sap, nectar, fruits and larvae saliva and proteinaceous food such as carrion, paper wasps (Polistinae) and bees (Apidae)). Its diet is mainly composed of liquid foods such as nectar from flowers. It also eats bees and collects meat from freshly dead insects. In Singapore it preys on flies attracted to carrion. The nest of Vespa affinis are built high in trees, but also low in shrubs as well as on houses. Nests built in high trees are generally elongated. In tropical areas the nest

neg: Rushcliffe Country Park Whitebeam, Rowan, Scots pine, Cherry, Yew, Field maple, Lime, Ash, Copper beech, Maple, Silver birch, Alder, Larch The Wildflower Meadows host over 100 species of flowers and 20 types of grass. From May through to September a succession of flowers attract bees, butterflies and many other insects. Small mammals also live within the meadows which creates a hunting ground for the birds of prey. To date, 262 species of moth, 23 species of butterfly and 130 species of birds have been recorded. There are a number of barn owl boxes throughout the park that attract little owls and kestrels. The

neg: Nectar robbing "B. occidentalis" and many species of nectar-feeding birds can distinguish between robbed and unrobbed plants and minimize their energy cost of foraging by avoiding heavily robbed flowers. Pollinating birds may be better at this than insects, because of their higher sensory capability. The ways that bees distinguish between robbed and unrobbed flowers have not been studied, but they have been thought to be related to the damage on petal tissue after robbery or changes in nectar quality. "Xylocopa varipuncta" steals nectar through a slit they make in the base of the petals. If nectar robbing severely reduces the success of

neg: Coevolution instances of the reverse of this divergence: from ornithophily to insect pollination. The diversity in floral phenotype in ornithophilous species, and the relative consistency observed in bee-pollinated species can be attributed to the direction of the shift in pollinator preference. Flowers have converged to take advantage of similar birds. Flowers compete for pollinators, and adaptations reduce unfavourable effects of this competition. The fact that birds can fly during inclement weather makes them more efficient pollinators where bees and other insects would be inactive. Ornithophily may have arisen for this reason in isolated environments with poor insect colonization or areas with

neg: Pollination syndrome Pollination syndrome Pollination syndromes are suites of flower traits that have evolved in response to natural selection imposed by different pollen vectors, which can be abiotic (wind and water) or biotic, such as birds, bees, flies, and so forth. These traits include flower shape, size, colour, odour, reward type and amount, nectar composition, timing of flowering, etc. For example, tubular red flowers with copious nectar often attract birds; foul smelling flowers attract carrion flies or beetles, etc. The "classical" pollination syndromes as they are currently defined (see below) were developed in the 19th century by the Italian botanist Federico Delpino.

neg: Eurotrochilus morphology to flowers with nectar from the New Old, they specifically lack a perch for birds. In the New World, these flowers are pollinated by modern hummingbirds that do not need to perch on flowers due to their adaption for hovering flight. Modern hummingbirds are not present in the Old World and instead long-tongued bees pollinate these flowers. Considering that "Eurotrochilus" had long beaks and tongues to consume nectar as well as the ability to hover while in flight, it seems plausible to conclude that Ornithophilous flowers in the Old World evolved bird pollinating morphologies in response to "Eurotrochilus". If

neg: European bee-eater eucalyptus forest in the Alalous region, east of Tripoli Libya, showed that the bee-eaters were not the main obstacle of bee foraging, which is the opposite of what beekeepers think. The foraging rate was higher in presence of the birds than in their absence in some cases. The average bird meal consisted of 90.8 % honey bees and 9.2 % beetles. Predation is more likely when the bees are queening or during peak migrations, from late March till mid-April, and in mid-September. Hives close to or under trees or overhead cables are also at increased risk as the birds pounce

neg: Bombus dahlbomii brood eggs to further propagate the colony and produce new workers. Once workers begin foraging activities, "B. dahlbomii" queens seem to venture out of nests less frequently, but are still found in the outside of nests quite often. Scientific research indicates that most bees cannot see the color red, as their photoreceptors are more sensitive to short (UV, blue, green) rather than long wavelengths of light. As a result, bees generally avoid red colored flowers, which are typically pollinated by birds. Although "B. dahlbomii" distinguishes colors in much the same way as other bees, it frequently visits certain species of

neg: Ferocactus wislizeni at 1000 to 5300 feet (300–1600 m) elevation. It prefers full sun, and does well in hot arid climates. It is, however, frost-tolerant to 5 °F (-15 °C) The flowers are pollinated by cactus bees ("Lithurge" spp.). Mule deer, birds, and javelina eat the fruit. The birds especially like the seeds. The people of the Sonoran Desert use the fruit for candy and jelly. The Seri and O'odham eat the flowers and use the fruit, which is sour, as emergency food. Tradition says that the barrel cactus is a source of water for people lost without water in the desert.

neg: Geraea canescens Deserts. It grows from in sandy desert soil in the company of creosote bush ("Larrea tridentata"). The flowers attract bees and birds, and the seeds are eaten by birds and rodents. There are two varieties of "Geraea canescens": Geraea canescens Geraea canescens, commonly known as desert sunflower, hairy desert sunflower, or desert gold, is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae. "Geraea" in its scientific name comes from the Greek "geraios" ("old man"), referring to the white hairs on the fruits. "Geraea canescens" bears yellow sunflower-like flowers on slender, hairy stems. It grows high. The leaves are gray-green and grow

neg: Banksia prionotes white-cheeked honeyeater ("P. nigra"), brown honeyeater ("Lichmera indistincta"), singing honeyeater ("Lichenostomus virescens"), tawny-crowned honeyeater ("Gliciphila melanops") and red wattlebird ("Anthochaera carunculata"). Lorikeets have also been observed feeding at the flowers, as have insects, including ants, bees, and aphids. Of these, evidence suggests that only birds are effective pollinators. Insects apparently play no role in pollination, since inflorescences do not form follicles when birds are excluded in pollinator exclusion experiments; and pollination by mammals has never been recorded in this species. Honeyeaters prefer to forage at individual flowers which have only just opened, as these offer the most nectar. As they

neg: Xylocopa latipes bees construct multiple galleries (3 - 5) of about 11 cm in length and 2.1 - 2.3 cm in diameter. Tropical carpenter bees choose dead wood, pithy stems and bamboo culms for nesting. Preferred wood species for the tropical carpenter bee include, "Syzygium cumini", "Cassia siamea", "Dyera costulata" (jelutong), "Agathis alba" (damar minyak), "Alstonia spp." (pulai), and "Shorea spp." (light-red meranti). They tend to avoid nyatoh, kapur, kempas, and mengkulang (local names for native trees of Malaysia). Carpenter bees are used commercially in the Philippines to pollinate passion-fruit flowers. They naturally perform the same function in Indonesia and Malaysia and

neg: Meadow stopping or reducing mowing. They claim that meadows can better preserve biodiversity, water, reduce the use of fertilizers. For example, in 2018 environmental organizations with the support of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs of England, concerned by the decline in the numbre of Bees worldwide, in the first day of Bees' Needs Week 2018 (9-15 July) give some recommendation how preserve bees. The recommendations include: 1. Grow more flowers, shrubs and trees 2. Let your garden grow wild 3. Cut your grass less often 4. Don’t disturb insect nest and hibernation spots 5. Think carefully about whether

neg: Tilia cordata heavy scent; the trees are much visited by bees to the erect flowers which are held above the bract; this flower arrangement is distinctly different from that of the Common Lime "Tilia × europaea" where the flowers are held beneath the bract. The fruit is a dry nut-like drupe 6–7 mm long by 4 mm broad containing one, or sometimes two, brown seeds (infertile fruits are globose), downy at first becoming smooth at maturity, and (unlike "T. platyphyllos" and also "T." × "europaea") not ribbed but very thin and easily cracked open. The trees favour good, loamy sites, but can

neg: Tree tree ("Syzygium aromaticum"). Many trees have flowers rich in nectar which are attractive to bees. The production of forest honey is an important industry in rural areas of the developing world where it is undertaken by small-scale beekeepers using traditional methods. The flowers of the elder ("Sambucus") are used to make elderflower cordial and petals of the plum ("Prunus spp.") can be candied. Sassafras oil is a flavouring obtained from distilling bark from the roots of the white sassafras tree ("Sassafras albidum"). The leaves of trees are widely gathered as fodder for livestock and some can be eaten by humans

neg: Aboul-Qacem Echebbi who have ambitions and those who enjoy taking risks and I damn those who don’t flow with the times and those who are complacent about life, life between the stones. The universe is alive, loves life And pities the dead no matter how glorious. The horizon won’t embrace dead birds, and the bees won’t kiss dead flowers. Were it not for the motherhood of my adoring heart those holes wouldn’t have embraced the dead. Beware those who beware to those who don’t desire life from a slap of the victorious nothingness!” On one autumn night filled with sorrow and ennui

neg: Amelanchier arborea tips and finely serrated margins. A characteristic useful for identification is that the young leaves emerge downy on the underside. The fall color is variable, from orange-yellow to pinkish or reddish. It has perfect flowers that are in diameter, with 5 petals, emerging during budbreak in early spring. The petals are white. Flowers are produced on pendulous racemes long with 4-10 flowers on each raceme. The flowers are pollinated by bees. The fruit is a reddish-purple pome, resembling a small apple in shape. They ripen in summer and are very popular with birds. It also commonly hybridizes with other species

neg: Stingless bee Stingless bee honey has a distinctive "bush" taste—a mix of sweet and sour with a hint of fruit. The taste comes from plant resins—which the bees use to build their hives and honey pots—and varies at different times of year depending on the flowers and trees visited. Australian farmers rely heavily on the introduced western honey bee to pollinate their crops. For some crops, though, native bees may be better pollinators. Stingless bees have been shown to be valuable pollinators of crops such as macadamias and mangos. They may also benefit strawberries, watermelons, citrus, avocados, lychees, and many others. Research

neg: Gliricidia Gliricidia Gliricidia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. It is a small, deciduous, ornamental tree. The tree is leafless when in flower and bears fruits during April and May in India and countries with same climate. The small flowers (barely 2 cm long) are pale pink and they are borne in dense clusters on bare twigs. Flowers fade to white or a faint purple with age. The flowers attract a lot of bees and some lycaenid butterflies—particularly the Peablue "Lampides boeticus" and other native birds. The species "Gliricidia

neg: Pollination plant. The majority of these pollinators are insects, but about 1,500 species of birds and mammals visit flowers and may transfer pollen between them. Besides birds and bats which are the most frequent visitors, these include monkeys, lemurs, squirrels, rodents and possums. Entomophily, pollination by insects, often occurs on plants that have developed colored petals and a strong scent to attract insects such as, bees, wasps and occasionally ants (Hymenoptera), beetles (Coleoptera), moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera), and flies (Diptera). The existence of insect pollination dates back to the dinosaur era. In zoophily, pollination is performed by vertebrates such as birds

neg: Zoophily inflorescences. Flowers must also be robust enough to support the weight of the pollinator while feeding (Whitaker 1987). In New Zealand, "Hoplodactylus" geckos visit flowers of many native plant species for nectar and pollen. The flowers of "Metrosideros excelsa" are pollinated by more than 50 types of gecko as well as birds and bees. Of the geckos visiting this species, two-thirds of them carried large amounts of pollen, suggesting a main role in pollination. However, after the arrival of humans in New Zealand, lizard populations have declined making it more difficult to witness lizard pollination (Olesen 2003). Zoophily Zoophily is

neg: Ixerba serrata". Pollination is mainly by birds. The seeds are partly covered by a fleshy aril and are dispersed by birds and other animals that eat it. The wide spreading anthers are an adaptation to pollination by birds. Tawari is a rich source of nectar, which is often so abundant that bees produce monofloral honey, that is the honey is chiefly made of nectar from Tawari flowers. Tawari honey is regularly for sale from food shops in New Zealand. The nectar contains a lot of fructose and much water. The honey may be thin as a consequence, but nonetheless crystallizes quickly.

neg: Araṇya-Kāṇḍa control. See brother, the charming spring season. Without beloved it breeds fear in me. Knowing me in love agony, powerless, and all alone, as if, the Cupid attacked with forest, honey bees and birds. When his agent saw that I am with my brother, he then camped with his army. Tall trees are tangled with creepers. Like various types of tents are tied. Banana and palm trees are like beautiful flags and banners. The sight doesn't enchant only a calm mind. In various ways are trees in blossom. Like archers are dressed in various uniforms. A lot of beautiful trees

neg: Rose Terry Cooke mother's side, he belonged to the old Wadsworth stock, from which the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow descended, his immediate ancestor in this country having been the Hon. William Wadsworth; and his uncle, several times removed, having been that Joseph Wadsworth who stole the Charter Oak, and who had a descendant, General Alfred Terry of Fort Fisher and Pulaski notability, the cousin of Rose. There was one younger sister. Her father educated her in outdoor studies, familiarizing her with birds, bees, and flowers. The mother taught Cooke to read before she was three years old, and at age six, she was

neg: Fruit tree pollination deliberately as part of a selective breeding program for fruit trees with desired attributes. Trees that are cross-pollinated or pollinated via an insect pollinator produce more fruit than trees with flowers that just self-pollinate. In fruit trees, bees are an essential part of the pollination process for the formation of fruit. Pollination of fruit trees around the world has been highly studied for hundreds of years. There is a lot of information known about fruit tree pollination from temperate climates, but very little information known about fruit tree pollination from tropical climates. Fruits from temperate climates include apples, pears, plums,

neg: Encyclia is infrequent, sometimes lacking for months. They are most common in dry oak forests. Most species have stiff, drought-resistant leaves and large onion-shaped pseudobulbs. The flowers arise from an apical inflorescence. This genus is pollinated by bees and birds. There are normally eight pollinia, but in some subgroups this is reduced to four. One species, "Encyclia cyperifolia", produces cylindrical, terete leaves. Many species in this genus are cultivated as ornamental plants. The flowers may last over a month. They are easily overwatered and require only a periodic misting during the winter. Some species are fragrant; "Encyclia fragrans" produces vanilla-scented flowers.

neg: Cotoneaster food plants by some Lepidoptera species including grey dagger, mottled umber, short-cloaked moth, winter moth and hawthorn moth. The flowers attract bees and butterflies and the fruits are eaten by birds. Although relatively few species are native there, in the UK and Ireland, "Cotoneaster" species are used, along with the related genus "Pyracantha", as a valuable source of nectar when often the bees have little other forage in the June gap. The red berries are also highly attractive to blackbirds and other thrushes. Cotoneasters are very popular garden shrubs, grown for their attractive habit and decorative fruit. Many are cultivars,

neg: Mimetes chrysanthus orange-breasted sunbirds and Cape sugarbirds, and produce copious amounts of nectar. Perhaps the bees are mostly responsible for pollination, considering the flowers are yellow, the colour that is most attractive to bees, while birds prefer red. The fruits, that are protected by the enlarged, woody bracts, take about eight months to mature and fall to the ground around December. Here, they are collected by ants that carry them to their underground nests. The golden pagoda is considered a vulnerable species because although it is known from only two locations, its populations are stable. A possible threat would be too frequent

neg: Crop (anatomy) Crop (anatomy) A crop (sometimes also called a croup or a craw, or ingluvies) is a thin-walled expanded portion of the alimentary tract used for the storage of food prior to digestion. This anatomical structure is found in a wide variety of animals. It has been found in birds, and in invertebrate animals including gastropods (snails and slugs), earthworms, leeches, and insects. Cropping is used by bees to temporarily store nectar of flowers. When bees "suck" nectar, it is stored in their crops. In a bird's digestive system, the crop is an expanded, muscular pouch near the gullet or throat.

neg: Murraya paniculata cultured as an ornamental tree or hedge because of its hardiness, wide range of soil tolerance ("M. paniculata" may grow in alkaline, clayey, sandy, acidic and loamy soils), and is suitable for larger hedges. The plant flowers throughout the year and produces small, fragrant flower clusters which attract bees, while the fruits attract small frugivorous birds. Honey bee farms have been known to plant Orange Jessamine near bee hives. Serving not only as food for the bees but as protection from harsh winds. Honey collected from bee hive colonies that collect pollen from orange jessamines, have a tangy sweet orange

neg: Dispersal vector bees. Animals are also a large contributor to pollination via Zoophily. Flowering plants overwhelmingly are pollinated by animals, and while invertebrates are involved in the majority of that pollination, birds and mammals also play a role. Birds contribute to seed dispersal in several ways that are unique from general vectors. Birds often cache, or store, the seeds of trees and shrubs for later consumption; only some of these seeds are later recovered and eaten, so many of the seeds are able to utilize the behavior of seed caching to allow them to germinate away from the mother tree . Long-distance

neg: 1998 Commonwealth Games and Malaysia entering last as hosts).The Singaporean delegation was jeered by the crowd during the parade of nations. Then came a performance about a Malaysian rainforest by 2,000 school children who dressed as birds, bees and flowers. After the performance, the Queen's message was delivered in the Queen's Baton, which arrived in the main stadium of Kuala Lumpur on elephant-back, and was run in relay to the stadium while the athletes marched in. 1978 Commonwealth Games badminton gold medal winner Sylvia Ng took the last lap with the baton and handed it off to Koh Eng Tong, a weightlifter who

neg: Papilionaceous flower pollen. Well-known plant genera in the Faboideae which exhibit this corolla morphology include beans, peas, sweet peas, alfalfa (lucerne), clovers, lupines, smoke trees, black locusts, locoweeds and coral trees. The flowers of coral trees are diadelphous and are considered papilionaceous, but the wings are much reduced, suggesting a flower with three petals. Their keel petals are elongate, fused together and sometimes tubular to facilitate pollination by certain bird groups, while secondary compounds in their nectar seem to repel bees. The false indigo genus, though belonging to the Faboideae, does not exhibit a papilionaceous corolla morphology, as it has only one

neg: The birds and the bees it is the wind which blows the pollen dust from one plant to the other, and sometimes it is the bees gathering honey from the flowers. As they suck the honey from the blossoms some of the plant dust sticks to their legs and bodies, and as they go to another plant in search of sweets this is rubbed off and so the parts of the father and mother plant get together and the seed is made fertile." "Safe Counsel" was reprinted at least 40 times from 1893 through 1930 and may have been widely enough repeated to have contributed

neg: Apaxco there are oaks, piñon pines and cedars. In Cerro Mesa Ahumada there are other species such as ferns, tejocote trees, white zapote trees, kidneywood trees, tepozans, and visnagas. Apaxco has many native animals. Birds include the owl, eagle, falcon, turkey, colibri, turkey vulture, northern mockingbird, rufous-crowned sparrow, lesser roadrunner, and roadrunner. The reptiles and amphibians include rattlesnakes, pine snakes, xincoyotes, axolotls, frogs, and toads. The insects include red ants and bees. Apaxco has two mountain ranges, where there is a diversity in mammals. To the south is Cerro Mesa Ahumada with cacomistle, skunk, gopher, Virginia opossum, rabbit, and Mexican gray

neg: The Birds and the Bees (Jewel Akens song) of "(The Same Thing Happens with) The Birds and the Bees". However, Cogan did cover Akens's hit for release in Scandinavia and was afforded a #1 hit in Sweden for three weeks in the summer of 1965, and also a Top Ten hit in both Denmark and Norway, with respective peaks of #8 and #4 (Cogan's version of "The Birds and the Bees" matching the Norwegian chart peak of Akens' original). A 1966 single release by Rufus and Carla Thomas was more simply titled as "Birds and Bees". Bobby G. Rice recorded "The Birds and the Bees" in 1971 to

neg: The birds and the bees to the euphemism, "the birds and the bees." Several sources give credit to Cole Porter for coining the phrase. One of the musician's more famous songs was "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love." In Porter's publication from 1928, the opening line for the chorus carried derogatory racial references like "Chinks" and "Japs", later changed following CBS recommendation and NBC adaptation: The birds and the bees "The Birds and the Bees" is an English-language idiomatic expression and euphemism that refers to courtship and sexual intercourse. The "Birds and the Bees talk" (sometimes known simply as "The Talk") is generally the

neg: Excoecaria agallocha Within a mangrove forest, the most salt-tolerant species occur near the ocean. "Excoecaria agallocha", known as a back mangrove, is found at higher elevations back away from the ocean where salinity is lower. This small tree species may grow up to 15 m high. Trees are either male or female. Male flowers form drooping tassels, while female flowers appear as shorter spikes. Pollinators such as bees commonly visit the flowers. The fruit is a small dark capsule. The plant is well-protected by chemical defenses; these include diterpenoids, triterpenoids and flavonoids. The milky latex of "Excoecaria agallocha" is very poisonous and

neg: Memecylon degree of endemism of "Memecylon" indicated the importance of considering ecogeographic factors when making species identifications in this group. Therefore, in the latest molecular phylogeny, a combined study of ecogeographic factors has been taken into account. The dense and axillary showy clusters of "Memecylon" florets do not produce nectar. These flowers are visited by pollen-gathering bees who vibrate or manipulate the anthers. Anthers open by longitudinal slits and exposed pollen invites pollen gathering bees. Anther appendages serve as a hold for bees’ legs. These flowers have terpenoid secreting glands and bees collect terpenoids. Therefore, buzz pollination is also favored. Berries

neg: Rambutan attractive to many insects, especially bees. Flies (Diptera), bees (Hymenoptera), and ants ("Solenopsis") are the main pollinators. Among the Diptera, "Lucilia" spp. are abundant, and among the Hymenoptera, honey bees ("Apis dorsata" and "A. cerana") and the stingless bee genus "Trigona" are the major visitors. "A. cerana" colonies foraging on rambutan flowers produce large quantities of honey. Bees foraging for nectar routinely contact the stigma of male flowers and gather significant quantities of the sticky pollen from male blossoms. Little pollen has been seen on bees foraging female flowers. Although male flowers open at 06:00, foraging by "A. cerana" is

neg: The Birds and the Bees (EP) The Birds and the Bees (EP) The Birds And The Bees is split EP between Australian bands Trial Kennedy and Horsell Common, released 4 April 2006. It features three songs by each band, one of them being an acoustic cover of one of the other band's songs. "Everlasting" and "Milk Was a Bad Choice" were released on the 2010 Horsell Common compilation album, "For Laughter, For Drama". Also found on the release were the band's three EP's (Satellite Wonderland, A Who's Who Road Of Living, Lost A Lot Of Blood) and some unreleased b-sides. Tracks 1, 2 and 5 are

neg: Euphorbia ingens topmost segment. The plant blooms from autumn to winter. A red round 3-lobed capsule fruit turns purple when ripened. The plant occurs in Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Tanzania, South Africa (territory of former Natal and Transvaal provinces), and Swaziland. It grows on dry lands and semi savannas. It prefers warm regions as it can survive long droughts. It usually roots on rocky outcrops or deep in sand among the bush. The plant’s flowers are attractive for butterflies, bees and other insects, which pollinate them when gathering pollen and nectar. Seeds are eatable for birds, who also like to make

neg: Mount Roberts Tramway adventures and books and maps on local recreation. Several hiking trails of varying degrees of difficulty (including wheel-chair accessible paths) have been laid out leading from the summit facilities. Many of these feature extensive views from the Mount Roberts ridgeline, and some wind through the forest trees and meadows with wild flowers and animals. The forest paths feature trees with totemic carvings depicting Native legends. Interpretive markers describing many of the flowers, plants, trees, birds and animals are placed along the loop trail for self-guided walks. Mount Roberts Tramway The Mount Roberts Tramway is an aerial tramway located just south

neg: Hypanthium length. The rims around the outside of the hypanthium contain the calyx lobes or free sepals, petals and either the stamen or multiple stamen that are attached at one or two points. The flowers of the family Rosaceae always have some type of hypanthium or at least a floral cup from which the sepals, petals and stamens all arise. In the family Rosaceae, or the rose family, the hypanthium is lined with nectar-producing tissue known as nectaries. The nectar is a sugary substance that attracts birds and bees to the flower, who then take the pollen from the lining of

neg: Alpinia fleshy capsule. The plants are generally aromatic due to their essential oils. Most "Alpinia" are plants of forest understory habitat. Most are pollinated by large bees, but some are pollinated by birds and bats. This is the largest genus in the ginger family, with about 230 species. A number of those are commonly grown for their flowers, and others are used as spices. Species include: Alpinia Alpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is named for Prospero Alpini, a 17th-century Italian botanist who specialized in exotic plants. Species are native to Asia, Australia, and

neg: Hymenosporum Hymenosporum Hymenosporum flavum, or native frangipani, is a rainforest tree which is native to Queensland and New South Wales in Australia and New Guinea. It is the sole species within the genus Hymenosporum, and is closely related to the widespread genus Pittosporum. It produces clusters of fragrant flowers in spring (September to October) which are about 5 cm in diameter. They are cream in colour, ageing to yellow and are followed by long pear-shaped seed capsules. The flowers attract bees and honey-eating birds and butterflies. It has dark green, glossy leaves which are usually around 10 cm long and 4

neg: Pollination radiations of angiosperms and insects into the late Cretaceous. The evolution of nectaries in late Cretaceous flowers signals the beginning of the mutualism between hymenopterans and angiosperms. Bees provide a good example of the mutualism that exists between hymenopterans and angiosperms. Flowers provide bees with nectar (an energy source) and pollen (a source of protein). When bees go from flower to flower collecting pollen they are also depositing pollen grains onto the flowers, thus pollinating them. While pollen and nectar, in most cases, are the most notable reward attained from flowers, bees also visit flowers for other resources such as

neg: Fynbos Lower elevations are covered with protea fynbos, with ericas taking over further up. Plant species include pincushions ("Leucospermum"). The wildlife includes a number of endemic bees, beetles, horseflies, and ants, and birds such as Cape sugarbirds and the orange-breasted sunbird. Many of these birds and insects are important and specific pollinators for the fynbos, such as the mountain pride butterfly ("Aeropetes tulbaghia") which only visits red flowers such as "Disa uniflora" and pollinates 15 different species. Larger animals include antelopes, particularly Cape grysbok ("Raphicerus melanotis"), common duiker ("Sylvicapra grimmia"), and klipspringer ("Oreotragus oreotragus"). The extinct blue antelope and quagga were

neg: Xanthorrhoea gracilis gray kangaroo. The flowers are fragrant making the plant attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. It is suitable to grow in containers and is suitable for xeriscaping. Xanthorrhoea gracilis Xanthorrhoea gracilis, commonly known as the graceful grasstree, grassboy or mimidi, is a species of grasstree of the genus "Xanthorrhoea" native to Western Australia. The tufted perennial grass tree typically grows to a height of with no trunk, scape of and the flower spike to . It blooms between October and January producing cream-white flowers. Although the plant has no visible stem, branches form on the stem underground. There can be

neg: Parthenocissus inserta correct name is "Parthenocissus inserta". The flowers of thicket creeper are frequently visited by "Mordella marginata", a tumbling flower beetle. Several bee species have been observed collecting pollen from the flowers, including the sweat bees "Augochlora pura", "Lasioglossum subviridatum", and "Lasioglossum zephyrum". The fruits are eaten by birds. Parthenocissus inserta Parthenocissus inserta (syn. Parthenocissus vitacea), also known as thicket creeper, false Virginia creeper, woodbine, or grape woodbine, is a woody vine native to North America, in southeastern Canada (west to southern Manitoba) and a large area of the United States, from Maine west to Montana and south to New Jersey

neg: Ozothamnus ledifolius buds open to white flower heads in late spring. The flowers are clustered with longer stalks and formed a convex flower head (corymbs). They are arranged in a radiating pattern (many stellate). The fragrance of the flowers attracts bees, birds and butterflies. "Ozothamnus ledifolius" produce one seeded fruit that does not open to release seed (achene). The maximum observed seed dormancy is two months. Seeds take two to four weeks to germinate. "Ozothamnus ledifolius" is an endemic species of Tasmania and forms alpine cushion in alpine heath vegetation. It is also found in rock gardens. "Ozothamnus ledifolius" occurs near the

neg: Ochna serrulata and turn bright red, in most cases turning the whole plant red. The diameter fruit are initially pale green and turn black. In places including Kirstenbosch, the fruits on the plant start ripening in the early summer, while the red sepals last until around late summer. The flowers usually attract bees and butterflies, while the birds tend to eat the fruits from the plant. The seeds can be released by birds and water. The plant is native to the forest areas of South Africa. It occurs throughout the country, from Cape Town in the south, along the east coast as

neg: Cordyline australis large numbers of insects. The nectar produced by the flowers contains aromatic compounds, mainly esters and terpenes, which are particularly attractive to moths. Bees use the nectar to produce a light honey to feed their young and increase the size of the hive in the early summer. It takes about two months for the fruit to ripen, and by the end of summer a cabbage tree can have thousands of small fruits available for birds to eat and disperse. The strong framework of the inflorescence can easily bear the weight of heavy birds like the New Zealand pigeon, which was

neg: Ultraviolet with xenon flash lamps that can produce flashes several times per second. Disinfection robots use pulsed UV Some animals, including birds, reptiles, and insects such as bees, can see near-ultraviolet wavelengths. Many fruits, flowers, and seeds stand out more strongly from the background in ultraviolet wavelengths as compared to human color vision. Scorpions glow or take on a yellow to green color under UV illumination, thus assisting in the control of these arachnids. Many birds have patterns in their plumage that are invisible at usual wavelengths but observable in ultraviolet, and the urine and other secretions of some animals, including

neg: Coevolution plants which flower in the winter. Bird-pollinated flowers usually have higher volumes of nectar and higher sugar production than those pollinated by insects. This meets the birds' high energy requirements, the most important determinants of flower choice. In "Mimulus", an increase in red pigment in petals and flower nectar volume noticeably reduces the proportion of pollination by bees as opposed to hummingbirds; while greater flower surface area increases bee pollination. Therefore, red pigments in the flowers of "Mimulus cardinalis" may function primarily to discourage bee visitation. In "Penstemon", flower traits that discourage bee pollination may be more influential on the

neg: Persoonia process on the other side of the flower. Another species group in "Leioproctus", subgenus "Filiglossa", also specialises in feeding on "Persoonia" flowers but these smaller bees seem to be nectar and pollen “thieves”, not effective pollinators. The introduced honeybee ("Apis mellifera") is also a frequent visitor of "Persoonia" flowers at most sites but it is still unclear whether this species is an effective pollinator. The fleshy fruits of "Persoonia" species are clearly adapted for animal dispersal but it is still unclear whether mammals such as possums and wallabies, or large flying birds such as currawongs are the most important dispersers.

neg: Lonicera sempervirens Lonicera sempervirens Lonicera sempervirens (commonly known as coral honeysuckle, trumpet honeysuckle, or scarlet honeysuckle) is a species of honeysuckle native to the eastern United States. It can grow in many areas due to its hardiness. It is most often grown as a plant for wildlife. Ruby-throated hummingbirds use it in their natural range as well as other birds, butterflies, and bees. It is also grown as an ornamental for its attractive flowers, especially as a native alternative to the invasive Japanese honeysuckle. Several cultivars have been selected for variation in flower color, including 'Magnifica' (flowers red outside, yellow inside), 'Sulphurea'

neg: Trigona fulviventris bees mark flowers that have already been foraged from with a pheromone, increases foraging efficiency and has been documented in various bees including honey bees, bumblebees, and sweat bees. "T. fulviventris" individuals have been observed to scent-mark flowers they have already visited and reject flowers that have been visited in the preceding forty-five minutes. However, this behavior was not observed with every foraging situation; one study showed that scent-marking occurred when "T. fulviventris" workers visited "Priva mexicana" flowers, but not when they visited "Crotalaria cajanifolia" flowers. This indicates that scent-marking is not always the most favorable foraging strategy and is

neg: Prosopis glandulosa can invade grasslands, with cattlemen regarding mesquites as range weeds to be eradicated. Due to latent buds underground, only coppicing them makes permanent removal difficult. A single-trunked tree that is cut down will soon be replaced by a multi-trunked version. "Prosopis glandulosa" shrubs and trees provide shelter and nest building material for wildlife, and produce seed pods in abundance containing beans that are a seasonal food for diverse birds and small mammal species. As the common name indicates, honey mesquite is a honey plant that supports native pollinator species of bees and other insects, and cultivated honey bees. It is

neg: Parkinsonia florida most of the year, leafing out after rainfall. Photosynthesis is performed by the gray-green branches and twigs, regardless of absent leaves. The flowers are bright yellow, and pea-like, which cover the tree in late spring. They attract pollinators such as bees, beetles, and flies. They are followed by seed pods which are slightly larger and flatter and have harder shells than the foothill paloverde. These are a food source for small rodents and birds. The plant's beans were used as a food source, and wood for carving ladles, by the indigenous Quechan, Mojave, and Pima people. The flowers are sweet

neg: Dianthus barbatus is unknown but first appears in 1596 in botanist John Gerard's garden catalogue. The flowers are edible and may have medicinal properties. Sweet William attracts bees, birds, and butterflies. Sweet William is a herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans, with a variety disjunct in northeastern China, Korea, and southeasternmost Russia. It grows to 13–92 cm tall (depending on the variety), with green to glaucous blue-green tapered leaves 4–10 cm long and 1–2 cm broad. The flowers are produced in a dense cluster of

neg: Golden-winged sunbird source, but they also feed infrequently on other flower species: "Aloe graminicola" and "Leonotis mollissima" during the breeding season, and also "Crotalaria" species including "C. agatiflora", "Erythrina abyssinica", "Fuchsia" species, "Ipomoea batatas", "Jacaranda mimosifolia", "Phragmanthera dschallensis" and other pea species. The golden-winged sunbird also eats insects such as beetles, flies, ants, bees and wasps and various larvae. Territorial birds, golden-winged sunbirds defend patches of "Leonotis nepetifolia" flowers outside the breeding season in Kenya. This species flowers in July when little else is in flower. The concept of economic defendability, in which the defence of a resource has costs (such as

neg: Salix scouleriana shades the watercourse, thus maintaining cooler water temperatures. The cover provided is important for mammals and birds. The flowers provide pollen and nectar to honey bees in early spring. It is an important browse species for domestic livestock and wild animals. Cattle, sheep, and goats all use it as browse. It is sometimes the most preferred food species for white-tailed, black-tailed, and mule deer, elk, moose, and bighorn sheep. Small mammals, bears, upland game birds, and waterfowl feed to a lesser extent on leaves, buds, and seeds. Fresh browse (twigs and leaves) contain 41% dry matter, 4% protein, 2% fat,