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174 results found for ' <strong>nectar</strong>' (displaying page 7 of 18)
Erica urna-viridis
Plant... protection against insects intent on robbing the flower of nectar by boring holes in the side of the corolla. The inflated flower narrows at the mouth and nectar is thought to be collected by hovering insects using ... to the ovary. Malachite sunbirds were seen perching on the strong wiry stems and feeding from the flowers. This is ...
Gloriosa superba
Plant... the anthers and stigma in relation to the flower and the nectar it produces, it would be expected to be a strong-flying creature with a long beak or tongue, that ... with an anther and/or the stigma while feeding on the nectar, such as a small, nectar-feeding bird like a sunbird, ...
Bulbinella
Plant... notably honeybees, and the plants do not produce any nectar. Beetles have been noticed on some of the species, ...
Salvia chamelaeagnea
Plant... a dense shrub, growing almost 2 metres high, with many strong, upright stems. The stems are square- shaped, a ... The leaves are dotted with glands which emit a very strong scent when touched and leave a sticky, bitter-tasting ... for insects, such as bees, to alight upon while collecting nectar. The anthers and stigma, protected by the hooded top ...
Cyrtanthus ventricosus
Plant... into calyx or corolla). They are unscented and produce nectar which collects at the base of the tube. The six ... species is the hollow scape which is structurally strong and light on resources for its development. In effect, ... its long proboscis between the upper tepals to reach the nectar at the base of the tube. While doing so the proboscis ...
... Erica coccinea is visited by sunbirds, which feed on the nectar and while doing so, pollinate the flowers. The ... by the bird's beak as it probes inside to get to the nectar at the base of the flower tube. You can easily tell if ... containing 50% well rotted compost, with no manure or strong fertiliser (use slow release or low doses). ...
Podalyria calyptrata
Plant... to many insects, particularly carpenter bees, and nectar-feeders like honey bees, butterflies and hoverflies. ... opens the flower, giving them access to the pollen and nectar, whereas the smaller, lighter, honey bee goes to the ... not root easily from cuttings, and the plants are never as strong as seed-grown plants. Seed can be sown in autumn or ...
Dietes flavida
Plant... for less than eight hours. The outer tepals have brown nectar guides at the base of the limbs and are spotted on the ... of the garden, as well as soil stabilizers, due to their strong root system. Dietes flavida ...
Mimetes hirtus
Plant... birds, and the diurnal production of large quantities of nectar, provide evidence for this. Sunbirds appear to be the ... opened flowers as these flowers provide the greatest nectar rewards. Of significance to the plant is the increased ...
Erica diaphana
Plant... insert their beaks into the corolla tube to feed on the nectar at its base, and in so doing, come into contact with ... walls, and it will do well in containers. It is a strong grower. Fertilise with well-rotted compost applied as ... or slow-release fertiliser can also be used, but avoid strong fertilisers and manure. Erica diaphana can be grown ...