Pollinators

Flowers have maintained a partnership with insect pollinators from the beginning. They are masters at attracting these love messengers and perpetuating the species through pollination. They use countless ways to accomplish this goal.

Showing posts with label plume moth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label plume moth. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Moths as Pollinators

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Moths evolved to deal with flowers. Their long, tube-like tongues are just right for sipping nectar from long-necked blossoms. Nectar is...
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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Plume Moths: More Little Known Pollinators

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Himmelman's Plume Moth The plume moths or Pterophoridae get their name because of their feathery wings. Their aspect is quite unusu...
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We are all part of the web of life. Animals need plants and plants need animals and ultimately we all need each other in a very intricate and complex web of interactions. A biologist from Argentina, resident of the United States for many years. Author of: "Bee Basics, An Introduction to Our Native Bees" by Beatriz Moisset, Ph.D and Stephen Buchmann, Ph.D. All photos and content are copyrighted. Please, contact me if you want to use or purchase something.
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