Bumblebee Going Through Pink Ladyslipper
by David Schwaegler
Flowering Plants
Keywords: pink, ladyslipper, cypripedium, acaule, bumblebee, pollination, sequence, tennesee, tn
The structure of the flower forces the bee to travel up through the flower and out the top promoting cross-pollination. This bee was so exhausted by the journey it had to rest a bit before flying off. I show four slides side-by-side here.
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Image Reference: 1090Image Format: 35mm slideImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: Digital Composite/IllustrationModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No
