Hidden flowers The ever presents of plants makes that we often don’t even notice them. They are not moving, so they are not a direct danger to us. Which is sad as we also don’t see their many fascinating aspects. Did you for example know that there are plants that are literally stay hidden forContinue reading “Hidden flowers”
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Misleidende bloemen
Misleidende bloemen Planten hebben veel manieren om insecten zo ver te krijgen om hun bloemen te bestuiven. Een daarvan is het met hun bloemen nabootsen van vrouwelijke insecten. Zo lokken ze de mannetjes die in hun poging om seks te hebben de bloem bestuiven. Dit is een aanpassing die veel voorkomt bij orchideeën. Maar overContinue reading “Misleidende bloemen”
Misleading flowers
Pattern The stomata in the leaf of a plant are more or less equally distributed. They are forming a pattern. But not at the moment of germination, then there are no stomata. Afterwards they are formed supper quickly. Researchers from America now discovered that already during embryo development this stomata pattern is being formed. TheContinue reading “Misleading flowers”
All at once by the clock
All at once by the clock What we see as the flower of a sunflower consist actually out of hundreds of tiny flowers. These develop one by one, from the outside in, forming a spiral. Till the moment of opening, that they do in groups, ring by ring, the outside ring first. But how theContinue reading “All at once by the clock”
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