February 5th Finding of the Day

We think we’ve found the main point of entry for the hummingbird’s tongue in the Heliconia flower to access the nectar. Today we did a cut-away of a flower so that we could see what was going on inside when a hummingbird visits. Is the the key to the pollination problem?

 

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