Do you like butter? Do you like cheese? Do you like sitting on the housemaid’s knees? Generations of primary school children have asked the same question each spring while holding a bright yellow buttercup under their friend’s chin. According to legend, if there is a strong yellow reflection, it means that the person likes butter.
But scientists have confirmed that the secret of the buttercup's intensely yellow sheen has nothing to do with dairy products. The flower has developed a unique anatomical structure
to draw the attention of pollinating insects...
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Isisbridge said:
But scientists have confirmed that the secret of the buttercup's intensely yellow sheen has nothing to do with dairy products. The flower has developed a unique anatomical structure
to draw the attention of pollinating insects...
www.thesimplethings.com/blog/buttercup-science
Howard Somerville said:
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