. On British wild flowers considered in relation to insects. Flowers; Fertilization of plants by insects; Plants. II.] IMPORTANCE OF INSECTS TO FLOWERS. 45 are generally pale ; for instance, Lychnis vespertina is white, while Lychnis dinrna, which flowers by day, is red. I have been good-humouredly accused of attacking the Bee, because I have ventured to suggest that she does not possess all the high qualities which have been popularly and poetically ascribed to her. But if scientific observations do not altogether support the. Fig. so.—Lychtiis vespertina. moral and intellectual eminence whic
. On British wild flowers considered in relation to insects. Flowers; Fertilization of plants by insects; Plants. II.] IMPORTANCE OF INSECTS TO FLOWERS. 45 are generally pale ; for instance, Lychnis vespertina is white, while Lychnis dinrna, which flowers by day, is red. I have been good-humouredly accused of attacking the Bee, because I have ventured to suggest that she does not possess all the high qualities which have been popularly and poetically ascribed to her. But if scientific observations do not altogether support the. Fig. so.—Lychtiis vespertina. moral and intellectual eminence which has been ascribed to Bees, they have made known to us in the economy of the hive many curious peculiarities which no poet had dreamt of, and have shown that bees and other insects have an importance as regards flowers which had been previously unsuspected. To them we owe the beauty of our gardens, the sweet- of our fields. To them flowers are indebted for their scent and colour; nay, for their very existence,. 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 Lubbock, John, Sir, 1834-1913. London, Macmillan and Co.
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