A guide to sunflowers: floral resource nutrition for bee health and key pollination syndromes
🌻 Introduction: why sunflowers matter for pollinators Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are more than a major oilseed crop in Europe they play a vital role in supporting pollinator populations during the late summer when alternative floral resources are scarce. Their mass flowering offers bees and other insects an abundant supply of nectar and pollen in otherwise […]