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An Intelligent Plant
Published 2 months, 1 week ago
Description
The gilia plant changes its flower color to match the seasonal presence of different pollinators, such as hummingbirds and moths. This adaptive strategy is a sophisticated example of intelligent botanical design.
Image: A male Broad-tailed Hummingbird visits scarlet gilia, David W. Inouye, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. + Ipomopsis aggregata, Eric Watts, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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