Potentilla Flower is a photograph by Perennou Nuridsany which was uploaded on June 25th, 2018.
Potentilla Flower
A Potentilla flower with invisible nectar guides on its yellow petals. Here, in normal light, the nectar guides cannot be seen by the human eye.... more
Title
Potentilla Flower
Artist
Perennou Nuridsany
Medium
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A Potentilla flower with invisible nectar guides on its yellow petals. Here, in normal light, the nectar guides cannot be seen by the human eye. Nectar guides serve as a visual signal to attract bees to the flower nectaries. They can be seen in the ultra-violet light range. The eye of a bee is sensitive to ultraviolet light, and thus the bee detects these nectar guides as prominent dark patches on the petals leading to the center of the flower. While the bee is feeding on nectar, it disperses pollen and so ensures that the flower is pollinated.
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June 25th, 2018
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