. Blossom hosts and insect guests; how the heath family, the bluets, the figworts, the orchids and similar wild flowers welcome the bee, the fly, the wasp, the moth and other faithful insects. Fertilization of plants. IBlossom Hosts and Insect Guests of these stamens, clap/ they come one after another against his tongue and face, and there deposit their load of pollen (B). The bee, who has doubtless got over his surprise at this demonstra- tion—if, indeed, he ever had any—now iiies to another blossom, perhaps on the same cluster (C). Entering it as before, the notched edge of the stig- matic r
. Blossom hosts and insect guests; how the heath family, the bluets, the figworts, the orchids and similar wild flowers welcome the bee, the fly, the wasp, the moth and other faithful insects. Fertilization of plants. IBlossom Hosts and Insect Guests of these stamens, clap/ they come one after another against his tongue and face, and there deposit their load of pollen (B). The bee, who has doubtless got over his surprise at this demonstra- tion—if, indeed, he ever had any—now iiies to another blossom, perhaps on the same cluster (C). Entering it as before, the notched edge of the stig- matic rim comes in contact with the pollen on his tongue and face, and the flower is thus fertilized by pollen from another barberry blossom, the inten- tion of the flower now perfectly realized in cross- fertilization. 1^. 42. 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 Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton), 1850-1896; Davie, Eleanor E. New York, Newson
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