. Animal activities : a first book in zoölogy. Zoology; Animal behavior. 90 y4NJMAL ACTll/ITIES. bees hatch from the egg as larvae, or maggots, in cells much like the honey-cells. In these cells they find a bountiful supply of food, known as bee-bread, which is composed of honey and pollen gathered by the workers. In these cells, too, the young bees pass through the stages of complete metamorpho- sis. Insects and Plants. Besides the adaptations which fit insects to cooperate with one another, there are also equally wonderful adaptations of structure fitting in- sects to cooperate with plants t
. Animal activities : a first book in zoölogy. Zoology; Animal behavior. 90 y4NJMAL ACTll/ITIES. bees hatch from the egg as larvae, or maggots, in cells much like the honey-cells. In these cells they find a bountiful supply of food, known as bee-bread, which is composed of honey and pollen gathered by the workers. In these cells, too, the young bees pass through the stages of complete metamorpho- sis. Insects and Plants. Besides the adaptations which fit insects to cooperate with one another, there are also equally wonderful adaptations of structure fitting in- sects to cooperate with plants to their mutual advantage. It is well known that plant-seeds, as well as the fertile eggs of animals, are produced only by the union of two kinds of cells, the male ele- ment being called the fertilizing cell. Among plants, pollen-cells grown on the stamens of flowers must fall upon the stigma and be conveyed thence to the ovary before seeds suitable for repro- duction can be formed. In many cases the pollen from one flower must be conveyed to the stigma of another flower before fertiliza- tion can take place. This carry- ing of pollen from flower to flower is the work of insects which visit the flowers for the purpose of getting honey. On the visit, the pollen adheres to the hairs or other parts of the insect's body, and is rubbed off by the stigma of the next flower approached. Each flower seems to depend on a particular insect whose proboscis just fits its own honey-cup. Thus,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original French, Nathaniel S. (Nathaniel Stowers), 1854-. New York ; London : Longmans, Green, and Co.
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