fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months agoCarnivory in Plantsmander.xyzexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down12
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minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·6 months agoBecause the flowers attract food in the form of insects. I must be missing something here.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-26 months agoPitcher plants and flytraps use sugary secretions to attract prey not flowers.
minus-squarezedgeist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agoWhy would they want to attract flowers?
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoBecause they’re pretty, duh
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoBoth use flowers with long stems to keep the pollinators out of harm’s way. I grow both, seen it IRL.
Because the flowers attract food in the form of insects. I must be missing something here.
Pitcher plants and flytraps use sugary secretions to attract prey not flowers.
Why would they want to attract flowers?
Because they’re pretty, duh
Both use flowers with long stems to keep the pollinators out of harm’s way. I grow both, seen it IRL.