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| Bee Foraging on Silk Tree Flower, © B. Radisavljevic |
Silk trees are members of the legume family of plants. The scientific name of the silk tree is Albizia julibrissin. It is a deciduous tree. In the photo below you can see all three stages of the tree's reproduction, but the bee is only interested in one of them -- the flower.
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| Bee in Silk Tree Flower with Buds and Fruits, © B. Radisavljevic Please Pin. |
Next to the flowers, you see the buds of the next flowers. Below the flowers, you see the long green pods that hold the seeds. Can you see the resemblance to peas and other plants in the legume family?
The photos on this page were taken in October 2012, on Bethel Road in Templeton on what was then the Veris Tasting Room property.
Interesting and lovely shots. I love seeing and learning about plants and animals I'll never see where I live. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteSame here. The world of nature is diverse enough to keep us always learning something new.
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