Heather Angel Gallery

Darwins slipper flower (Calceolaria uniflora) in UV light

Darwin's slipper flower (Calceolaria uniflora) in UV light. Stamens and fleshy lip that provides food reward for polliator Least seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus) fluorescing. Native to Tierra del Fuego, Chile. Controlled conditions. Sequence 1/2

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Chinese peacock butterfly (Papilio bianor) drinking nectar from a Hibiscus flower

Chinese peacock butterfly (Papilio bianor) drinking nectar from a Hibiscus flower. To maintain position it flaps the wings which pick up pollen on their undersides from the stamens placed on the end of a long column. A green praying mantid is on the right watching, Yunnan, China

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Cambridge vagrant butterfly (Nepheronia thalassina) nectaring on Lantana (Lantana camara)

Cambridge vagrant butterfly (Nepheronia thalassina) nectaring on Lantana (Lantana camara). Flowers turn from yellow to pink when no nectar is provided. In garden, Tanzania. Native to tropical Americas

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