Wild Sunflowers (IMAGE) University of Massachusetts Amherst Caption This is a wild sunflower, Helianthus annuus, in a tent at a UMass Amherst research farm. The setup is used to study honey bees collecting pollen in biologist Lynn Adler's experiments on the role that sunflower pollen may play in bee health. Credit UMass Amherst Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.