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Sunflowers’ invisible colors help them attract bees and adapt to drought

It turns out, a report from the University of British Columbia appearing at ScienceDaily.com says, sunflowers are more than just a pretty face: the ultraviolet colours of their flowers not only attract pollinators, but also help the plant regulate water loss, according to new UBC research.The dense collection of yellow petals of a sunflower (technically…

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