They use their strong scent to guide in pollinators when it is dark. Bees do not have a good sense of smell and in the UK they do not fly at night. Some moths only come out at night and they ...

Generalist butterflies and moths are more common than specialists. Adult Lepidopterans pollinate night-blooming jasmine, evening primrose, four o’clocks, jimpson weed, orchids, blazing star ...

As night falls over Australia's forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In ...

Daytime pollinators like butterflies, birds, and bees rely on visual cues telegraphed by bright colors; night-shift workers like beetles and moths depend on fragrance, the luminescence of white ...

trees and plants time the opening of their blossoms to attract their preferred pollinators. Day bloomers are after birds, bees, butterflies, and ladybugs; night bloomers are visited by moths ...

While scentless by day, the orchid flower becomes fragrant at night, attracting this nocturnal pollinator. Hint: Only a very specialized pollinator can reach this flower's nectar. The common blue ...

moths, bats, birds and other animals to reproduce. Other wildlife then eat the fruits and seeds that result from pollination, spreading the seeds that in turn give rise to future generations of plants ...

We enjoy observing the fluttering of butterflies and moths in our pollinator gardens, but do we recognize their differences, or do we assume all are butterflies? We appreciate these native insects ...