Heather Angel / Stigmas in female flowers of single Wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens group) mimic pollen laden stamens produced by male flowers but offer no reward to pollinators, which land on them and pollinate t...
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Heather Angel / Regal lily (Lilium regale) with Crab spider (Thomisidae sp) waiting to predate insects. Near Maoxian, Min Valley, Sichuan Province, China.
Heather Angel / Mauritian bloody bellflower (Nesocodon mauritianus), female phase with red nectar at base of style. Cultivated at Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to Mauritius.
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Heather Angel / Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), dissection of flowers. Male phase above, downward projecting stamens release pollen onto backs of bumblebees and honey bees. Female phase below with downward...