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The Hidden Flowers of Viola

The Hidden Flowers of Viola

Violas keep a secret hidden below their foliage. Sometimes they even bury it shallowly in the soil near their roots. I suppose it’s not a secret really, just something out of sight. There isn’t a reason to show it off, after all. Showy flowers are showy for the sole purpose of attracting pollinators. If pollinators are unnecessary, there is no reason for showy flowers, or to even show your…

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[thegardeninggoodlife]

17/3/18 The birds and the bees ... I’ve been learning all about pollination this evening! 🌸 + 🐦 + 🐝 = 🍑🍑🍑 And thanks for the horticultural advice @imogens_orchard! Apparently #peachtrees are self-pollinating, but I was a little worried that I might not get #peaches this year since I brought the #peachtree in to protect the #blossoms from the snow and frost, but the flat is really warm so all the buds have opened 🌸 and obviously there are no bees or insects to help with the pollination, if it needs it. So I’ve been reading up how to give nature a helping hand but came unstuck because I didn’t pay attention in biology class and couldn’t identify which was the male and female blossom! Apparently, I was paying attention though as we never learned about hermaphrodite blossoms which have male and female parts in the same flower! Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 (and it’s going back out on the #balconygarden as soon as the weather is better so that nature can do its thing, in case I wasn’t successful!) Also, I promise I was gentle but the video makes it sound a lot more vigorous than it was 😂 #balconygardening #peachblossom #peachwatch #peachwatch2018 #stamen #stigma #pollen #pollination #selfpollination #thegardeninggoodlife #peaches #blossomwatch

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Summer of Weeds: Eating Purslane

Summer of Weeds: Eating Purslane

If it wasn’t so prolific and persistent, purslane would probably be a welcome guest in our vegetable gardens and edible landscapes. Easily among the most nutritious and versatile of the edible weeds, Portulaca oleraceais an annoyingly abundant annual that has inserted itself into garden beds and croplands in temperate climates across the globe. Thought to have originated in India or somewhere in…

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More flowers are ‘selfing,’ scientists say. That could spell trouble for other species | CNN

Wild flowering plants are relying more on themselves to reproduce, which could further fuel global pollinator decline in a “vicious feedback

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What is Pollination? Definition, Types, Agents, Significance

What is Pollination? Definition, Types, Agents, Significance

What is Pollination –  Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the same flower or of another flower borne by the same plant (i.e., genetically similar flower) or of another flower borne on a different plant (i.e., genetically different plant of the same species). –  It occurs only in gymnosperms and angiosperms. Flowering plants have evolved an array of…

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