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A 1975 study of Balduina conducted by Earl S. Parker and Samuel B. Jones [7] found a chromosomal arrangement of n=36 in B. uniflora collected across 16 different areas, which differed from the n=18 arrangement of the other two species in the Balduina genus, leading to the theory that the species is a widespread polyploid. [7]
Honeycomb in the "supers" that are not used for brood (e.g. by the placement of a queen excluder) stays light-colored. Numerous wasps , especially Polistinae and Vespinae , construct hexagonal prism-packed combs made of paper instead of wax; in some species (such as Brachygastra mellifica ), honey is stored in the nest, thus technically forming ...
Tagetes patula is an annual, occasionally reaching 0.5 m (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) tall by 0.3 m (1 ft) wide. In some climates it flowers from July to October. In its native habitat of the highlands of central Mexico, blooms are produced from September to killing frost.
Honeybee with pollen baskets A pollen trap Fresh bee pollen Frozen bee pollen, a human food supplement Bee bread: the bee pollen stored in the combs Chunks of bee bread. Bee pollen, also known as bee bread and ambrosia, [1] is a ball or pellet of field-gathered flower pollen packed by worker honeybees, and used as the primary food source for the hive.
The chrysanthemum is the official flower of the city of Salinas, California. [44] The chrysanthemum is the official flower of several fraternities and sororities, including Chi Phi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, [45] Lambda Kappa Sigma, [46] Sigma Alpha, and Triangle Fraternity.
The flowers are white, yellow or red, 2–6 cm (1–2 in) diameter with 6–9 petals, and mature into a green, yellow or red fleshy fruit 2–5 cm (1–2 in) long. [6] Though the common name is mayapple, [7] in some areas it is the flower that appears in early May, not the "apple". The fruit or "apple" is usually produced early in summer and ...
Diane Mary Fahey (born 2 January 1945) is an Australian poet. She was born Diane Mary Brotheridge in Melbourne, Australia and lives in the Barwon Heads area, near Geelong. [1]A winner of the 1985 Mattara Poetry Prize, the 1987 Wesley Michel Wright Prize and many other awards, Fahey has been widely published in Australian and internationally and received writing grants from the Australia ...
Native Texas plants at the Wildflower Center Lady Bird Johnson spreads seeds at the groundbreaking of the National Wildflower Research Center Lupines along trail, Wildflower Center Giant dragonfly sculpture on side of limestone water tower, Wildflower Center