They discovered that the animals use their sense of sight to move and, if necessary, correct the movement of the proboscis ...

Your Artstor image groups were copied to Workspace. The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club Vol. 13, No. 8, Aug., 1886 The Nectary of Yucca This is the ...

The bat’s long tongue springs a hidden switch, exploding the pea-pod keel. As it laps deep in the flower’s nectary, spring-loaded anthers burst from the keel and gild the bat’s tiny rump ...

Figs are a very unique fruit — they're basically inverted flowers. Their subtle, nectary flavor and velvety texture make them a compelling eat, but not everyone knows their ins and outs. When you're ...

The work is based on the discovery of a gene promoter that is specific for the nectary, the nectar-producing organ of the plant. By expressing genes under the control of this promoter, specific ...

Fun fact: The Angraecum sesquipedale, Darwin’s orchid, has a white star-shaped flower with a long nectary. Darwin hypothesised that only a creature with a similarly long tongue could pollinate a ...