In this visually dazzling talk, Jonathan Drori shows the extraordinary ways flowering plants — over a quarter million species — have evolved to attract insects to spread their pollen: growing ‘landing-strips’ to guide the insects in, shining in ultraviolet, building elaborate traps, and even mimicking other insects in heat.
The beautiful tricks of flowers
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Every pollen grain has a story
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Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination
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