how flower colours cater to the taste of pollinating insects
- Written by Jair Garcia, Research fellow, RMIT University
Hoverfly (_Eristalis tenax_) feeding on marigoldFir0002/Flagstaffotos, CC BY-NCWe all know the birds and the bees are important for pollination, and we often notice them in gardens and parks. But what about flies?
Flies are the second most common type of pollinator, so perhaps we should all be taught about the bees, the flies and then the birds....
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