Why Nectarless Anemones Still Attract Insects
No nectar at all. Yet an anemone can look less like a flower withholding payment than a conspicuous invitation, because its petaloid sepals frame an exposed center where visiting insects may collect pollen and dust themselves with grains. Pollen still pays.The supposed contradiction is human bookkeeping: nectar is only one floral currency, while pollen offers a protein-rich reward and the flower's...More
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