96mon0wolfyvegan in plantsMagnolias Are So Old That They’re Pollinated by Beetleshttps://mymodernmet.com/magnolia-ancient-flowers-beetles/cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/nature@lemmy.world/t/2338202 Why beetles? You'll need to read to beelieve it. archived (Wayback Machine) Many of the Annonaceae fruits (order Magnoliales) still rely exclusively on beetles for pollination. Many of these beetle species' populations have declined, or they were never abundant to begin with, so hand-pollinate for higher yield!
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Magnolias Are So Old That They’re Pollinated by Beetles
https://mymodernmet.com/magnolia-ancient-flowers-beetles/cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/nature@lemmy.world/t/2338202
archived (Wayback Machine)
Many of the Annonaceae fruits (order Magnoliales) still rely exclusively on beetles for pollination. Many of these beetle species' populations have declined, or they were never abundant to begin with, so hand-pollinate for higher yield!