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Flower Power: Nature's Ingenious Pollination Strategies

Flower pollination isn't always a passive process; many plants have evolved fascinating mechanisms to ensure successful reproduction.

Certain species, such as Berberis and Mahonia, utilize touch-sensitive stamens, impacting pollinators with pollen for efficient transfer.

Catasetum orchids employ an even more remarkable tactic, forcefully ejecting pollen sacs to ensure pollen distribution.

The Australian triggerplant's rapid, 180-degree pollen-slinging mechanism demonstrates nature's creative solutions for cross-pollination.

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Original: The Guardian (Science)

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#pollination #plants #flowers #insects #biology

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