Subj : ES Picture of the Day 28  2023
To   : All
From : Dan Richter
Date : Tue Feb 28 2023 11:00:30

 EPOD - a service of USRA

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 Mutualism Between Flowers and Honeybees

   February 28, 2023

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   Photographer:  Menashe Davidson

   Summary Author:  Menashe Davidson

   In  mutualistic interactions, both species benefit. Ecologists
   believe that almost every species on Earth is involved directly or
   indirectly in one or more of these interactions. They’re crucial to the
   reproduction and survival of many plants and animals.

   While walking on a sunny day mid-winter’s day a few weeks back, in the
    Iris Argaman Nature Reserve, in Israel, I was fascinated to follow
   the mutualism between wildflowers and honeybees. The flower serves as
   an “advertisement” and usually offers the pollinator an incentive to
   visit. The pollinators of course get  nectar and  pollen from the
   flower, and the flower gets a carrier for its pollen grains.

   In general, bees are most attracted to flowers that are open and easy
   to access. The top photo shows a honeybee collecting nectar from the
   bottom of the yellow flower of  Oxalis. The bottom photo shows an
    Anemone coronaria, a flowering plant native to the Mediterranean
   region. In this case the central mound consists of tightly packed
    pistils in the center, with a crown-like ring of  stamens,
   offering easy access to the visiting pollinators.  Click here to see
   a video of the Iris Argaman Nature Reserve. Photos taken on January 15,
   2023.


   Argaman Nature Reserve, Israel Coordinates: 32.28169, 34.84123


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     *  Plants in Motion
     *  What Tree is It?

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