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Purple Nightshade
Solanum xantii
2002
The contrasting colors of the golden anthers and the purple petals is very attractive to bee pollinators. When the anthers mature, small pores through which the pollen must pass form at the top. Bees grasp the anthers and turn into vibrating machines to discharge the pollen in an explosive cloud. This phenomenon is called buzz pollination and sounds like the raspberries. No vibration = no pollination.
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