Pollinator guide

  • Title

    Pollinator guide

  • Definition

    Markings on a flower that apparently serve to guide pollinators to pollinator rewards, generally pollen or nectar. Some are visible to humans, but others are apparent to humans only through ultraviolet photography. Same as pollen guide or nectar guide.

  • Related Terms

    Pollination (pollinate}

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