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The wonderful world of FLOWERS

 

In this visually dazzling TED talk, Jonathan Drori shows the extraordinary ways flowering plants – over a quarter million species – have evolved to attract insects to spread their pollen: growing ‘landing-strips’ to guide the insects in, shining in ultraviolet, building elaborate traps, and even mimicking other insects in heat.

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