Composite video clip of experimental simulation of explosive pollination (VIDEO)

Stellenbosch University

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The slow motion footage and images here capture the catapult-like mechanism of a Hypenea macrantha flower when a the bill of a hummingbird's skull is inserted. It clearly shows how the explosive force of the pollen removes the fluorescent pollen that was placed on the bill beforehand.

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Bruce Anderson and Vinicius Brito

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