News — vibroacoustic

By Sanjana Gajbhiye Earth.com staff writer   https://www.earth.com/news/flowers-hear-bee-sounds-and-make-sweeter-nectar-in-response/ In terms of pollination, much of the spotlight shines on the color and scent of flowers. These features attract insects, especially bees, who help transfer pollen and ensure plant reproduction. But beneath this visual and olfactory spectacle, another sense may quietly shape this relationship: sound. Scientists have long studied how flowers use color and scent to communicate with their pollinators. But could they also be listening? For years, researchers overlooked the possibility that flowers might respond to the sounds of visiting pollinators. The low-volume acoustic signals created by insects during flight and foraging were...