Narcissus Flowers
Narcissus flowers open in the Spring with daffodils. When the flower bud is ready, the bud bends and the flower opens up. The flowers will attract insects to visit for their pollen and nectar. The insects bring pollen from other flowers, which fertilize the narcissus plant and help new seeds grow. After the flowers die off, new seeds will be growing for next year's plants. This short movie was filmed over five days, taking one picture every hour.
This movie is used by permission from Roger Hangarter. Check the Plants-In-Motion website for many more fascinating movies of plant growth. They also have learning projects described, including how to make flip books from the movie images. Find Plants-In-Motion at http://sunflower.bio.indiana.edu/~rhangart/plantsinmotion.html.
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