num_pages: 96
description: Through detailed illustrations and instructive text, this charming little book reveals how the structure of flowers depends on the means by which they are pollinated. Flowers that rely on wind pollination, for example, do not have petals or sepals that would impede the gusts of air that must lift the pollen and carry it away—sometimes for hundreds of miles. On the other hand, flowers that are pollinated by insects have to shield the pollen from wind and rain by a fascinating array of petals and tunnel-like structures. For the general reader who gardens, studies botany, or just likes to discover new dimensions in familiar subjects, this is a resource to study and treasure.
language: English
title: The Secret Life of Flowers
titlecomplete: The Secret Life of Flowers
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Silverleaf Press