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Skipper Drinking Nectar and Getting Pollen Brushed onto its Head!

As I looked at this image, I suddenly said, "OHHHH!!! I GET IT!!!!" Now I understand why the stamens grow the way they do! They come out from behind the flower and arc up and over the flower. An insect will land on the front to sip nectar and the weight causes the stamens to bend forward and brush pollen onto the head of the insect!! INGENIUS!!!!

I sat and observed this patch of flowers for a little while and could see that the most common visitor are these lovely orange skippers, which flit quickly from blossom to blossom. And now we can see that every time they visit another flower--hundreds of them every day!--they pass the pollen around to the other flowers! Isn't that fascinating?!! :D Just another reason I'm overjoyed to have this amazing camera and lens!
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6 comments

tiabunna said:

Ha! For once I'm first... A lovely shot and good observing Janet. With all due respect to your lens and camera, the key part of the system is the photographer. :) Seen in www.ipernity.com/group/prime-lenses.
11 years ago

Pam J said:

I love the aspect !!!! This is really beautiful !
11 years ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Always taken as beautiful ... Remarkable
Good day and great weekend!
11 years ago ( translate )

Don Sutherland said:

Wonderful shot.
11 years ago

Stan Askew said:

That's Wild!!
Seen in

Wonderful World
of Wildlife!!
11 years ago ( translate )

Fantasyfan said:

I really like that bokeh
11 years ago