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Alkanna strigosa Alkanna strigosa,Geotagged,Israel,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Alkanna strigosa

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Two colors on one plant? Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      there are some plants in the Boraginaceae family that change the flower color after it was pollinated - to sign to the pollinating bees to visit only fresh flowers.
      more examples on JD:
      Cynoglossum creticum:
      Cynoglossum creticum I really like the fact that the flower changes its color after pollination, to notify pollinators where to come Blue hound's tongue,Cynoglossum creticum,Geotagged,Israel,Winter

      Echium judaeum:
      Echium judaeum Wonderful spring displays of Echium judaeum in the Jordan Valley. Echium judaeum,Geotagged,Winter

      Pulmonaria obscura:
      Pulmonaria obscura Unspotted lungwort Bulgaria,Geotagged,Pulmonaria obscura,Unspotted lungwort,asteraceae,nature,plant,wild flower
       Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I love that. It's fascinating that multiple species have this strategy. Posted 4 years ago

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The Alkanna strigosa

Alkanna strigosa is a perennial shrublet of the Boraginaceae family.

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Similar species: Boraginales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Apr 15, 2021. Captured Mar 23, 2021 10:58 in Unnamed Road, Shoham, Israel.
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  • E-M1
  • f/5.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 32mm