Prof. Jeff Ollerton – ecological scientist and author

Over the past few weeks I’ve written about two new review papers that I’ve co-authored with international colleagues. The

When we talk about the importance of insects to human societies, the conversation often turns quickly to pollination, particularly the role of bees and other insects in producing the food that we eat. As someone who ...

It’s been a good month for me, with two pieces of news that I wanted to share with readers of this blog. First, I’m delighted to announce that my book Birds & Flowers: An Intimate 50 Million Year Relationship has been transla...

Back in October 2021, I wrote a post about tracking down a rather elusive plant

One of the things that has fascinated me throughout my career is the extraordinary diversity of ways in which flowering plants interact with their animal visitors. Nowhere is this better illustrated than in the milkweed and dogbane family, the Apocy...