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Apr
12

April Program -- Pollination: What's the Story, Part Two

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Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
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The relationship between plants and animals that visit the flowers to get nectar and pollen is a complicated one. Like most ecological relationships the two parties each have their own goals. Plants want their pollen moved around and animals want nectar and/or pollen for food. The tension between these two goals has driven a wide array of adaptations in flowers and in animal anatomy and behavior. Join Mike Slater for a fascinating exploration into some special insect-plant relationships,  including native orchids, milkweeds, hummingbird pollinated plants, and Pennsylvania’s state flower, mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia).

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