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A face full of pollen
Wild fuchsias (few -shas) are often visited
by hummingbirds. As the hummingbird
hovers to drink the nectar, its face gets
dusted with pollen. It then carries the
pollen to the next flower it visits.
Hummingbirds usually
visit red flowers.
Painted lady
butterfly
Long stamens dust
the hummingbird
with pollen. Teasel flowers have
lots of nectar.
Prickly drink
The teasel is preferred
by insects with long
tongues. Butterflies and
bumblebees can reach
past the teasel’s long
spikes to drink its nectar,
but ordinary honeybees
cannot reach far enough.
Look for seed-eating birds
near teasel plants. They love
to eat teasel seeds.
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