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Fine lavender flowers plant and blooming on blurred nature background, panorama

Fine lavender flowers plant and blooming on blurred nature background, panorama

agriculture plant seeding growing step concept in garden and su

agriculture plant seeding growing step concept in garden and su

Leaf, plant, logo, ecology, people, wellness, green, leaves, nature symbol icon set of vector designs

Development of seedling growth Planting seedlings young plant in the morning light on nature background

Development of seedling growth Planting seedlings young plant in the morning light on nature background

Hands child holding young plants on the back soil in the nature park of growth of plant

Hands child holding young plants on the back soil in the nature park of growth of plant

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Oil and gas refinery plant

Oil and gas refinery plant

Waste water treatment plant

Waste water treatment plant

Waste water treatment plant

Waste water treatment plant

Palm leaf silhouette. Monstera frond, plant leaves silhouettes and tropical palms fronds isolated vector icons set

Palm leaf silhouette. Monstera frond, plant leaves silhouettes and tropical palms fronds isolated vector icons set

Nuclear power plant

Nuclear power plant

Nuclear power plant

Nuclear power plant

Plant Sequence Cutaway

Plant Sequence Cutaway

Trees, grass, plant vector

Trees, grass, plant vector

Plant on wooden table against white empty wall with copy space in living room interior. Real photo. Place for your furniture

Plant on wooden table against white empty wall with copy space in living room interior. Real photo. Place for your furniture

Plant, Botany, Terrestrial Plant, Flowering Plant

Plant, Botany, Terrestrial plant, Flowering plant, Herbaceous plant, Drawing

The Pitcher Plant and the Bee

This Memorial Day weekend I went for my first visit to the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden off of Independence Boulevard in Wilmington, North Carolina. I discovered an array of pitcher plants including the species pictured Sarrancenia Leucophylla. It was fascinating how many Bumble Bees or (Class: Insecta, Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Apidae, Genus: Bombus, and unsure of this species?) were flying around the plants and even crawling into them. I began to wonder if the bees had a strictly mutualistic relationship with the pitcher plants acting solely as pollinators. Also, I saw quite a few bees get stuck in the tubes of the pitcher plant and it appeared that the pitcher plant could be acting as a predator to the bees. Were the pitcher plants luring them into their tubes to provide a source of mineral nutrients for the plant? After doing some research, I found that it is not evolutionarily beneficial for pitcher plants to consume their own pollinators, thus why they have two distinct parts for each function. The flowering part of the pitcher plant (shown in the background of the photo) is the part responsible for attracting pollinators. This Memorial Day weekend I went for my first visit to the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden off of Independence Boulevard in Wilmington, North Carolina. I discovered an array of pitcher plants including the species pictured Sarrancenia Leucophylla. It was fascinating how many Bumble Bees or (Class: Insecta, Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Apidae, Genus: Bombus, and unsure of this species?) were flying around the plants and even crawling into them. I began to wonder if the bees had a strictly mutualistic relationship with the pitcher plants acting solely as pollinators. Also, I saw quite a few bees get stuck in the tubes of the pitcher plant and it appeared that the pitcher plant could be acting as a predator to the bees. Were the pitcher plants luring them into their tubes to provide a source of mineral nutrients for the plant? After doing some research, I found that it is not evolutionarily beneficial for pitcher plants to consume their own pollinators, thus why they have two distinct parts for each function. The flowering part of the pitcher plant (shown in the background of the photo) is the part responsible for attracting pollinators.

Plant, Plant Community, Sky, Terrestrial Plant

Plant, Plant community, Sky, Terrestrial plant, Larch, Evergreen

Plant Community, Plant, Botany, Terrestrial Plant

Plant community, Plant, Botany, Terrestrial plant, Flower, Grass

Leaf, Plant Pathology, Plant, Plant Stem

Leaf, Plant Pathology, Plant, Plant Stem

Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

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Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

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Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

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Flower, Plant, Woody Plant, Flowering Plant

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Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

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Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Woody Plant

Flower, Plant, Woody Plant, Flowering Plant

Flower, Plant, Woody Plant, Flowering Plant

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Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

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Flower, Flowering Plant, Plant, Annual Plant

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Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

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Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

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Plant, Leaf, Plant Stem, Vascular Plant

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Flower, Flowering Plant, Plant, Annual Plant

Plant, Leaf, Plant Pathology, Plant Stem

Plant, Leaf, Plant Pathology, Plant Stem

Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

Pitcher Plant, Carnivorous Plant, Plant, Flora

Pitcher Plant, Carnivorous Plant, Plant, Flora

Aquatic Plant, Plant, Freshwater Aquarium, Terrestrial Plant

Aquatic Plant, Plant, Freshwater Aquarium, Terrestrial Plant

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Flower, Flowering Plant, Plant, Annual Plant

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Plant, Leaf, Plant Pathology, Plant Stem

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Flower, Plant, Flowering Plant, Annual Plant

Pitcher Plant, Carnivorous Plant, Plant, Flora

Pitcher Plant, Carnivorous Plant, Plant, Flora

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Plant, Flower, Woody Plant, Flowering Plant

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