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2. Insects

Insects are able to pollinate flowers as they visit them to col-

lect nectar

They rub themselves on the anthers so on visiting another

flowers or coming out of the very flower, pollination takes

place

Examples of insects which pollinate flowers during day time

Honey bees, Butterflies, Beetles

Examples of insects which pollinate flowers during the night

Moths

Characteristics of insect pollinated flowers

 They are large and seen easily

 They have brightly coloured petals

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 They are well scented

/  They have nectar which is

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produced by nectarines at the
lya  They have broad compact
ViT base of the petals
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sticky stigma
3. V  They have large rough and heavy

pollen grains
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 The anthers produce few pollen grains

 The stamens have short stout filaments.