Magnolias Are So Old That They're Pollinated by Beetles, Not Bees | Hacker News

Hacker News users debated a claim that magnolias are ancient beetle-pollinated plants rather than bee-pollinated ones.

Commenters said the evidence looked weak and pointed out that many flowers use a range of pollinators, not just bees.

Several participants noted that bees may still pollinate magnolias, so the article’s framing seemed too simplistic.

The discussion broadened into how angiosperms evolved and how plant-animal coevolution is more diverse than a bee-centered story.