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How does the structure of a flower help in pollination?

Flowers are really there to reproduce. Firstly is cross pollination, to do this a flower needs to grab a bees/butterflies/birds attention. First of all, colour. Bees can only see ultraviolet light, so flowers use this to their advantage, by colouring their flower in ultraviolet, this makes them stand out. Secondly the flowers shape, the petals are designed to guide the pollinator to the pollen. Sometimes pollination is not done by animals, self pollination is also common, a flower simply reproduces by itself, it does this by producing pollen and using it, however this must be triggered by movement, this is usually done by wind so the flower would need to be light and big.


What is orange or yellow colored dust that carries the male genes?

Pollen is the orange or yellow colored dust that carries the male reproductive cells of flowering plants. It is instrumental in the process of fertilization, as it must be transferred to the female reproductive organs for successful reproduction to occur.


Could a flower be self pollinating?

Yes, some flowers are capable of self-pollination, where the pollen from the male organ of the flower is transferred to the female organ of the same flower. This can occur in flowers where both male and female reproductive parts are present, allowing for self-fertilization.


How is pollen transferred from the stamen to the pistol?

Flowering plants have several different parts that are important in pollination. Flowers have male parts called stamens that produce a sticky powder called pollen. Flowers have a female part called the pistil. The top of the pistil is called the stigma, and is often sticky. To be pollinated, pollen must be moved from a stamen to the stigma. When pollen from a plant's stamen is transferred to that same plant's stigma, it is called self-pollination. When pollen from a plant's stamen is transferred to a different plant's stigma, it is called cross-pollination. Cross-pollination produces stronger plants. The plants must be of the same species. For example, only pollen from a daisy can pollinate another daisy. Pollen from a rose or an apple tree would not work. Pollination occurs in several ways. People can transfer pollen from one flower to another, but most plants are pollinated without any help from people. Usually plants rely on animals or the wind to pollinate them. When animals such as bees, butterflies, moths, flies, and hummingbirds pollinate plants, it's accidental. They are not trying to pollinate the plant. Usually they are at the plant to get food, the sticky pollen or a sweet nectar made at the base of the petals. When feeding, the animals accidentally rub against the stamens and get pollen stuck all over themselves. When they move to another flower to feed, some of the pollen can rub off onto this new plant's stigma. Plants that are pollinated by animals often are brightly colored and have a strong smell to attract the animal pollinators. Another way plants are pollinated is by the wind. The wind picks up pollen from one plant and blows it onto another. Plants that are pollinated by wind often have long stamens and pistils. Since they do not need to attract animal pollinators, they can be dully colored, unscented, and with small or no petals since no insect needs to land on them.


Does Waitrose offer next day delivery on flowers?

"Yes, Waitrose does offer next day delivery for your flower order. In fact, Waitrose offers free same day delivery on flower orders if you place your order before 3pm on Mondays through Saturdays."

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To calculate expansion tank, you must subtract an elevator from a large combustible engine. Then add water. It will grow and grow, like a flower. Then, inside the flower, in between the petals, you will find the answer.


Does going to sleep on bright colored sheets cause sleep problems?

No. Brightly colored sheets will not cause sleep problems. If you like brightly colored sheets by all means use them; it will make it more pleasant to go to sleep. But turn the lights off in your room when you go to sleep, or turn them down very low if you must have light in the room. That way you won't be able to see the brightly colored sheets while you are sleeping. Always try to find ways to make going to bed a pleasant experience, a relaxing escape from the world.


How do you get flowers pedals to follow behind you in pixie hollow?

To get a trail of flower petals to follow you you must eat the silly sweet with that power. You can find your silly sweets in your pouch, wich is a green icon on the top of the game.


Which part must be able to find in a flower to conclude that it is a insect pollinated flower?

Colourful petals. Plants that are not insect-pollinated are most often inconspicuous such as grass (which does have flowers!) or pines (which don't really have flowers but to produce massive amounts of pollen in spring, just because the wind is so random).


What are flowers and how do they work?

Flowers are reproductive organs - they contain stamens (male parts of the flower, loaded with pollen) and stigmas (female parts of the flower, receptive to pollen from another plant of the same species). Plants cannot move, and so they rely on other creatures - normally insects - to move their pollen for them. The insects must be attracted to the flowers so that they will pollinate them. Most of the time, the flowers produce nectar to attract the insects. The bright petals are an advertisement, telling the insects that there is nectar or edible pollen available. Yellow flowers tend to attract insects, while red catches the eyes of most birds. The petals are coloured so brightly because of pigments that are relatively easy for the plant to produce. These pigments can be all colours and combinations of them make the flowers colourful.


How do you dry fresh flowers?

The easiest way is just to dry the individual petals, rather than entire flowers, since a) petals tend to drop from the flower heads during the drying process, b) large whole flowers take longer to dry, which gives mould an opportunity to grow. This method works best on flowers with relatively large petals, such as roses. To dry individual petals, pick the flowers. Carefully remove each petal, wash (to remove any lingering bugs) and dry gently and thoroughly with kitchen towel. Place each petal on a plate or oven try, and cover with a breathable net to prevent dust/bugs landing on the petals. (The kind of net people use to cover food; it must be breathable, otherwise the petals won't dry. This is why clingfilm doesn't work.) Leave the petals to dry for about a week to ten days. For lavender flowers, pick the entire stems and place them in a vase without water. They should be dried in a week. If you really want to dry flowers' whole, try the same method as for the lavender. Alternatively, you may find that drying the flowers upside down (tie stems together and hang from a doorhandle etc...) reduces the number of petals dropping. Also, bear in mind that if you wish to dry an entire flower, it should be a newly opened flower, rather than one which is about to "go over" - this aids the quality of the dried flower and again prevents petal droppage.


Can you press roses?

yes you can but the petals must be evenly spread or u just get a lump of red.


Why must flower have color?

To attract insects to spread their pollen to another flower. :)


For reproduction to occur where on a flower must pollen land?

it must land on the pistil


Why must a flower be pollinated to make seeds?

The ovary in the flower must be fertilised by pollen from the stamen and then seeds can form.


What is the daffodil trumpet called?

Actually according to Robert Scotland, plant scientist in Oxford (England), nobody really knows much at all about the trumpet, and that is the point of the research he is currently foin along with Peter Endress in Zurich and scientists at Kew Gardens. Obviously it must have something to do with attracting insects to the reproductive parts, but the daffodil is the only plant flower that has this 5th part of the basic flower. Every other flower has sepals, petals, stamens and the female center. Scientists currently cannot tell you why the corona (trumpet or cup) exists.Actually according to Robert Scotland, plant scientist in Oxford (England), nobody really knows much at all about the trumpet, and that is the point of the research he is currently foin along with Peter Endress in Zurich and scientists at Kew Gardens. Obviously it must have something to do with attracting insects to the reproductive parts, but the daffodil is the only plant flower that has this 5th part of the basic flower. Every other flower has sepals, petals, stamens and the female center. Scientists currently cannot tell you why the corona (trumpet or cup) exists.


How do you make a enchanted breeze fan on petpetpark?

You have to have the glimmerlily petals, the wooden fan, and the tassel. Take them to Scrippt Hollow to the crafting tree. There he will craft you the enchanted fan. You must wear the fan in order to harvest glimmerlily petals.