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Research Discovers Flower Petals have Sticky Coating for Bees!
June 21, 2012, 3:50 pm : +
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Researchers found that the surface of petals are similar to Velcro, which is useful for bees,
Picture Courtesy of www.pravda.ru
not letting go with the wind…
For a long time, scientists have known that the petals of most flowering plants (angiosperms) have cone-shaped cells that are not found anywhere else in the plant.
Researchers now report that this miniature scenery serves like a surface of Velcro, to which pollinating bees adhere. This feature is particularly useful when the wind starts blowing hard.
Read More: http://english.pravda.ru/science/earth/21-06-2012/121450-flowers_bees-0/ 
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