the flowers produce a unique smell. "Most floral scents function to attract pollinators," Dr Lu-Irving confirms. The dank smell of the ornamental pear blossom attracts honey bees and flies ...

Pear Blossom (Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer ... pear trees bring with them the promise of clusters of fragrant, white flowers ...

(Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing) Pear flowers are in full blossom in Sha'er Township of Jinchuan County, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 17, 2013. The pear flower scenery here attracted a good ...

To be a pollinator, the blossoms must be open at the same time and the pollen must be compatible with the pear tree producing the fruit. Pear tree varieties open their flowers at different times ...

Outside my window, I can see clusters of pure white pear blossom against a bright blue sky. Blossom Week starts on Monday, and the National Trust is encouraging people to share pictures of their ...

Pear flowers here blossom and send forth fragrance in March annually. Guangyuan is an ancient city in northern Sichuan that is home to preserved towns, precipitous mountains and meandering rivers.