UC Davis Professor Stacey Harmer: Why It's Better for Sunflowers to Face East

Have you ever noticed that sunflowers facing east attract more bees? An 11-member team of researchers led by UC Davis scientists reveals insight on "how and why" in a newly published article in the journal New Phytologist. The title, "Flower Orientation Influences Floral Temperature, Pollinator Visits and Plant Fitness," tells part of the research, headed by senior author Stacey Harmer, professor of plant biology, College of Biological Sciences. "Sunflowers face the rising sun because...