Insects and flowers : a biological partnership

"In this visually exciting and fascinating book, Dr John Brackenbury has developed further his remarkable photographic techniques to show exactly what happens at the very heart of the intimate natural relationship of insects and flowers. In superb detail, over 160 photographs and accompanying text set out the wide range of floral shapes and pollinating mechanisms which exploit that relationship. Indeed, some adaptations are so specific that only a single one from all the many thousands of insect species is capable of providing the service that a particular flower needs. Yet even these unique partnerships contain the essential element of mutual reward and benefit - pollination and food." "Taking once more his inspiration from personal observations and experience of the insect world, the author provides a glimpse into the amazing workings of flowers and insects. It is an inspiration, too, for the reader, encouraging personal observation and study of the natural world, which heightens the appreciation of the unique intimacy that exists between insects and flowers."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved… (more)