University of Montreal: Flowering in the City - Bumblebee Connection
April 20, 2026
April 20, 2026
MONTREAL, Quebec, April 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news:
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Flowering in the city: the bumblebee connection
The flowers of the Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) are larger in cities. This appears to be an adaptation to the size of its primary pollinator, the Common Eastern Bumblebee.
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Why are flowers so different from one another?
Much of the answer lies with pollinators: t . . .
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Flowering in the city: the bumblebee connection
The flowers of the Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) are larger in cities. This appears to be an adaptation to the size of its primary pollinator, the Common Eastern Bumblebee.
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Why are flowers so different from one another?
Much of the answer lies with pollinators: t . . .