Structure of insect-pollinated Flowers
The Structure of insect-pollinated Flowers
by Paul Billiet and Shirley Burchill
The Open Door Web Site
The Structure of insect-pollinated Flowers
Some of these flowers have a simple structure and can be pollinated by many different types of animals. Other flowers have a more specialized structure and depend on one type of insect, or another type of animal, to pollinate them.
Simple Flower Structure
The buttercup is a good example of simple flower structure. The petals are shiny yellow and have lines on them which lead the insects towards the nectaries. These lines are called `guidelines" because they guide the insect towards the nectar.
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