It is a matter of personal honor for all plant lovers to leave meadow bottle gentian (Gentiana clausa) undisturbed, if only to enjoy the struggle between pollinator and flower. (Besides, blue flowers like these are uncommon in our flora and are often the target of poachers.) The meadow bottle gentian has flowers that never open fully, requiring only the strongest of bumblebees to force their way in for the nectar and pollen. The challenge can be quite amusing to witness, just as the contented bu
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Ellen Starr, a biologist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Princeton, IL sent us this video showing a Bumblebee pollinating Bottle Gentian - Gentiana andrewsii. These flowers are closed and require this bee to pry open the flower to gain entry. | Prairie Moon Nursery
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Bottle gentian (Gentiana andrewsii) is now in bloom! This species gets its name from its flowers, which stay closed up. Only strong bumblebees are able to open the petals to collect pollen. You can watch the process in the video below! Thank you to Alan Anderson for the great footage! #PhenologyFriday | Aldo Leopold Foundation
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