As the day gives way to night, certain plants come to life, unveiling beautiful hidden blooms and unexpected fragrances. Night-blooming plants have adapted to thrive in low-light conditions ...

Opting for some of the easiest flowering plants for summer is a wise choice if you're super busy, new to gardening, or simply ...

This story appears in the March 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. Nature’s inventiveness knows no bounds. Consider the case of the nectar-drinking bat and the night-flowering vine ...

Plants hide their sweet nectar deep in the flower so that a pollinator must crawl through an obstacle course to find it. Night-blooming plants smell strongest at night. They use their strong scent ...

Some moths only come out at night, seeking nectar from night-flowering plants. If you want to see them, you’ll need to go to the places where they’re feeding, such as parks, gardens or canals. Once ...