The flower and the bee; plant life and pollination . :>lue, and yellow corollas were bene- 214. Fig. 103. Borage. Borago officinalisWhen the petals were removed honey-bees at once ceased to visit the flowers THE FLOWER AND THE I5EE ficial to the flowers of their respective species does not admit ofany question. Since there are a few green flowers, which secrete nectar freelyand are frequently visited by insects despite the absence ofbright colors, as the garden-asparagus, basswood and wood-bine. Plateau argued that, therefore, all flowers might be asgreen as their leaves without diminishing
The flower and the bee; plant life and pollination . :>lue, and yellow corollas were bene- 214. Fig. 103. Borage. Borago officinalisWhen the petals were removed honey-bees at once ceased to visit the flowers THE FLOWER AND THE I5EE ficial to the flowers of their respective species does not admit ofany question. Since there are a few green flowers, which secrete nectar freelyand are frequently visited by insects despite the absence ofbright colors, as the garden-asparagus, basswood and wood-bine. Plateau argued that, therefore, all flowers might be asgreen as their leaves without diminishing the number of insectvisits. But a careful examination of greenish flowers showsthat for the most part they are small and wind-pollinated orself-fertilized and are never, or only rarely, visited by the case of the exceptions, which contain an abundanceof nectar, they will be often visited after the nectar has oncebeen found, but it will not be found as quickly as it would be ifthey were conspicuous. When honey-bees are given the choicebetween a conspicuous and an inconspicuous objec
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