New study shows hibiscus flowers lost bullseye patterns through repeated gene changes, despite bee preference.

New research reveals how repeated genetic changes in Hibiscus flowers have led to the loss of visually striking bullseye ...

She found that the pre-pattern begins as a small, crescent-shaped region long before the bullseye is visible on tiny petals ...

“Pigmentation patterns are complex and ubiquitous in ... and new spots of color form on the flower petal. The monkeyflower species Mimulus nudatus (left) and Mimulus acutidens (right).

In a leaf, the pattern of arrows is directed toward the tip of the bud, giving the leaf a more pointed shape. With petals, the arrows appear more fanned out, which explains how flower petals tend ...

Researchers' observation of how patterns of pigmentation on flower petals influence bumblebees' behavior suggests that color veins give clues to the location of the nectar. There is little to ...

"We found that bumblebees clearly prefer flowers with large ... "By tracing the genetics behind these petal patterns, we're beginning to understand how relatively simple mutations can lead ...