. British plants; their biology and ecology. Botany; Botany; Plant ecology. Via. 69. — Petai, of Buttbe- Fio. 70.—Fennel: LoNGmjDiNAL ctrp WITH Neotaby (o) at Section or Flower. a, nectary; 6, inferior ovary; c, stigma; d, stamen ; e, petal. seK-fertilization is said to have been lost. With the increase in size and complexity of the flower, and the more effective concealment of the honey, the smaller insects with short tongues are excluded, and in extreme cases the honey is so deep or so diflBcult to get at that only the strongest or longest-tongued bees and Lepidop- tera (butterflies and moth
. British plants; their biology and ecology. Botany; Botany; Plant ecology. Via. 69. — Petai, of Buttbe- Fio. 70.—Fennel: LoNGmjDiNAL ctrp WITH Neotaby (o) at Section or Flower. a, nectary; 6, inferior ovary; c, stigma; d, stamen ; e, petal. seK-fertilization is said to have been lost. With the increase in size and complexity of the flower, and the more effective concealment of the honey, the smaller insects with short tongues are excluded, and in extreme cases the honey is so deep or so diflBcult to get at that only the strongest or longest-tongued bees and Lepidop- tera (butterflies and moths) can effect its extraction. Lepidopterous flowers have usually long, narrow coroUa- tubes or spurs—, toadflax and red valerian. The honeysuckle opens between seven and eight in the even- ing, when it becomes'strongly scented. The tube is more than an inch long, and can only be explored by the very longest-tongued moths—, hawk-moth. There is. 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 Bevis, James Frederick; Jeffery, Henry John. London, Methuen
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