JessiccaFact: Pollination
May 24th 2007 07:38
In order for seeds to develop, a flower has to be pollinated. Pollen from the stamens of a flower of the same species must stick to the plant's stigma (a part of the pistil). In self-pollination, a flower is pollinated by its own pollen or that of another flower on the same plant. Plants that depend on moths for pollination tend to be white or pale yellow so they can be seen better when the light is dim, whereas plants that are pollinated by butterflies tend to have more colorful flowers. Plants that are pollinated by bats usually bloom at night. Bumblebees need to maintain a high body temperature, so they use warmth to determine which flowers they pollinate. They can tell the flower's temperature by its color.
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I never thought it would take me this long to learn about the birds and the bees.
Interesting stuff and I , indeed, did learn something to-day.
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