Flowers

Bumblebees are adapting to climate change, but remain in serious danger

Bumblebees can help plants flower more quickly. However, pesticides, parasites and climate change are putting this key species in serious danger.

Japan, cherry blossom season will arrive early in spring 2019 because of climate change

Every year, just for a few weeks, everybody in Japan goes crazy for hanami, the iconic cherry blossom season. The forecast for spring 2019 is that it will arrive earlier than usual again.

Plant behaviour finally recognised as a form of intelligence

Plants make human life on Earth possible, and now thanks to plant neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso we also know they are intelligent beings.

10 plants blooming in winter gardens

Nature never sleeps. And when we can’t take a break from cold temperatures, there are plants that can colour our winter garden.

Australian flowers, what are they and which are their properties

Australian flowers have an ancient story that embraces many cultures. They have a quick effect and are as powerful as the country from which they come from.

Tackling insomnia with essential oils

Aromatherapy is an effective and natural solution in case of insomnia. Let’s see which essential oils to choose to tackle sleep disorders.

Oslo to create a bee highway

People are increasingly committing themselves to protect one of the Planet’s most important pollinators: bees. And in Norway they are creating a green corridor exactly for them.

The scent and flavour of lavender flowers and leaves can be employed in a number of ways in cooking. They can flavour sweets and give a different yet scrumptious taste to savoury dishes. Lavender risotto: just delicious.