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Match each pollinator type with the floral characteristics it prefers. _______ p

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Question

Match each pollinator type with the floral characteristics it prefers. _______ prefer blue or yellow flowers that smell sweet Some flowers also possess markings that are visible r ultraviolet light. _______ like white or dull colored flowers that smell yeasty, spicy or fruity. _______ pollinate dull red oc brown flowers that smell like rotten meat. ________ visit white or yellow flowers that possess a sweet fragrance and bloom at night. _______ prefer bright blue, yellow or orange flowers that contain nectar deep in the base of their corolla spurs. ______ visit large, sturdy, red to yellow flowers that produce copious amounts of nectar and have little or no scent. _______ prefer large, dull colored flowers that produce copious amounts of nectar, possess a musky scent, and only bloom at night. [ Bees][ Flies ][ Butterflies][ Bats ][ Birds][ Beetles ][Moths]

Explanation / Answer

1) Bees prefer blue or yellow flowers that smell sweet. Some flowers also possess markings that are visible in ultraviolet light.

Explanation: Sweet smell of necter of flower is main attractant for bees which is the main source of honey which they collect in bee hive.

2) Butterflies prefer bright blue, yellow or orange flowers that contain nectar deep in the base of their corolla spurs.

Explanation : Due to butterfly