. 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. The Turple-Fringed and the Ragged Orchid the tongue (B) removes the pollen from its pouch. At C it is seen entirely free and upright, from which position it quickly assumes the new attitude shown at D. As the tongue is now inserted into the sub- sequent blossom, this pollen mass is thrust against the stigma (E), and a few of the pollen grains are. Fig. thus withheld upon its visc
. 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. The Turple-Fringed and the Ragged Orchid the tongue (B) removes the pollen from its pouch. At C it is seen entirely free and upright, from which position it quickly assumes the new attitude shown at D. As the tongue is now inserted into the sub- sequent blossom, this pollen mass is thrust against the stigma (E), and a few of the pollen grains are. Fig. thus withheld upon its viscid surface as the insect departs (F). Another similar device for assuring the necessary side approach is seen in the tubercled or small pale green orchis, H. flava (Fig. 5), a yellowish spiked species, more or less common in swamps and rich alluvial haunts. 139. 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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