Why do early spring flowers tend to be more yellow, than any other colour, after the snowdrops?

Spring flowers are beautiful aren't they? The reason the majority of them are yellow is reproduction. What color are you most likely to see from a distance? Yellow is very bright and attracts bees and hummingbirds, for example, which then pollinate them. Nature is pretty incredible if you really think about it. Hope that answers your question. Have a nice day!

Why do early spring flowers tend to be more yellow, than any other colour, after the snowdrops?
Hummingbirds are not attracted to yellow flowers...they are attracted to reds! Report It

Reply:I dont believe they tend to me more often yellow but rather that the bright yellow flowers are more noticeable.
Reply:I believe that's its because when the snow melts it leaves the ground saturated in enough water and nutrients that it gives the flower the boost it needs to be healthy. opposed to a flower that blossoms in the late spring when its getting hotter and those nutrients and water are being depleted by other plants that have all ready blossomed and grown.
Reply:Im not 100% sure but i think that it has to do with the amount of light that they will reflect and the connotations with pollination and the quality of light avaliable at the time of year. there are a fair few purple plants at this time of year as well though and with the lack of pollinating inscets about at the moment my answer may be a little premature.





what advamntages would narcissus and crocus et al get from being yellow???
Reply:In my experience here in Ohio, the early spring flowers are not predominantly yellow.





A large number of prairie forbs are yellow. One term I have heard used for them is the "High Yellers." I do not know why this is so.





Yellow was my father's favorite color. I picked out yellow flowers for his funeral arrangement years ago. The florist was downright catty and said I had picked the cheapest color. Apparently, yellow flowers are easier to get and priced accordingly. He really hurt my feelings at the time though. He was right; yellow colored flowers are generally more cheaply priced than the other color groups.