Insect and wind pollinated flowers
If you were presented with these two flowers and asked which one is an insect pollinated flower, which one would it be?
Easy – Bright colours and nectar are used to attract bees and other insects.
Therefore it has to be A.
If you were presented with these two flowers and asked which flower is wind pollinated, which one would it be?
Easy – Large anthers hang outside the flower so pollen can be blown away by in the wind. Large feathery stigmas catch any pollen grains in the air.
Therefore it has to be B.
