Alan Dorin

Jan 26, 2024 | phys.org | Adrian G. Dyer |Alan Dorin |Jair Garcia |Mani Shrestha

Colorful flowers, and the insects and birds that fly among their dazzling displays, are a joy of nature. But how did early relationships between flower color and animal pollinators emerge?

Jan 25, 2024 | theconversation.com | Adrian G. Dyer |Alan Dorin |Jair Garcia |Mani Shrestha

Colourful flowers, and the insects and birds that fly among their dazzling displays, are a joy of nature. But how did early relationships between flower colour and animal pollinators emerge? In a study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, we have unravelled this mystery by analysing the visual environments in which the ancestors of today’s bees foraged from flowers.