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Dutchman’s Breeches - Dicentra cucullaria Clusters of white, pantaloon-shaped flowers on a leafless stalk that rises above feathery, basal leaves.<br /> <br /> These flowers are pollinated by early spring bumblebees, whose proboscises are long enough to tap the nectar. However, other bees with proboscises that are too short to reach the nectar usually just snip a hole through the outside of the flower at the site of nectar accumulation - this allows the bee to steal the nectar. Such nectar-robbing, however, doesn&#039;t bring about pollination. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71748/dutchmans_breeches_-_dicentra_cucullaria.html" title="Dutchman&rsquo;s Breeches - Dicentra cucullaria"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/71748_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8cEkhwCqKHrAUJdneLv4dnJYTMM%3D" width="122" height="152" alt="Dutchman&rsquo;s Breeches - Dicentra cucullaria Clusters of white, pantaloon-shaped flowers on a leafless stalk that rises above feathery, basal leaves.<br /> <br /> These flowers are pollinated by early spring bumblebees, whose proboscises are long enough to tap the nectar. However, other bees with proboscises that are too short to reach the nectar usually just snip a hole through the outside of the flower at the site of nectar accumulation - this allows the bee to steal the nectar. Such nectar-robbing, however, doesn&#039;t bring about pollination.<br /> <br /> **Note the small hole on the right side of the bottom flower - this is a hole made by a nectar thief!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59536/dutchmans_breeches_-_leaves.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59535/dutchmans_breeches.html Dicentra cucullaria,Dutchman&#039;s breeches,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59536/dutchmans_breeches_-_dicentra_cucullaria.html" title="Dutchman&rsquo;s Breeches - Dicentra cucullaria"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/59536_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=lcNAz1V6l6rXybKRCFJL%2FhoeRi0%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Dutchman&rsquo;s Breeches - Dicentra cucullaria This plant is characterized by clusters of white, pantaloon-shaped flowers on a leafless stalk that rises above feathery, basal leaves.<br /> <br /> These flowers are pollinated by early spring bumblebees, whose proboscises are long enough to tap the nectar. However, other bees with proboscises that are too short to reach the nectar usually just snip a hole through the outside of the flower at the site of nectar accumulation - this allows the bee to steal the nectar. Such nectar-robbing, however, doesn&#039;t bring about pollination. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59535/dutchmans_breeches.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71748/dutchmans_breeches_-_dicentra_cucullaria.html Dicentra cucullaria,Dutchman&#039;s breeches,Dutchman&rsquo;s Breeches,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Dicentra cucullaria,Dutchman's breeches,Dutchman’s Breeches,Geotagged,Spring,United States,flower,wildflower Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Dutchman’s Breeches - Dicentra cucullaria

Clusters of white, pantaloon-shaped flowers on a leafless stalk that rises above feathery, basal leaves.

These flowers are pollinated by early spring bumblebees, whose proboscises are long enough to tap the nectar. However, other bees with proboscises that are too short to reach the nectar usually just snip a hole through the outside of the flower at the site of nectar accumulation - this allows the bee to steal the nectar. Such nectar-robbing, however, doesn't bring about pollination.

Dutchman’s Breeches - Dicentra cucullaria Clusters of white, pantaloon-shaped flowers on a leafless stalk that rises above feathery, basal leaves.<br /> <br /> These flowers are pollinated by early spring bumblebees, whose proboscises are long enough to tap the nectar. However, other bees with proboscises that are too short to reach the nectar usually just snip a hole through the outside of the flower at the site of nectar accumulation - this allows the bee to steal the nectar. Such nectar-robbing, however, doesn't bring about pollination.<br /> <br /> **Note the small hole on the right side of the bottom flower - this is a hole made by a nectar thief!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59536/dutchmans_breeches_-_leaves.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59535/dutchmans_breeches.html Dicentra cucullaria,Dutchman's breeches,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Dutchman’s Breeches - Dicentra cucullaria This plant is characterized by clusters of white, pantaloon-shaped flowers on a leafless stalk that rises above feathery, basal leaves.<br /> <br /> These flowers are pollinated by early spring bumblebees, whose proboscises are long enough to tap the nectar. However, other bees with proboscises that are too short to reach the nectar usually just snip a hole through the outside of the flower at the site of nectar accumulation - this allows the bee to steal the nectar. Such nectar-robbing, however, doesn't bring about pollination. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59535/dutchmans_breeches.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71748/dutchmans_breeches_-_dicentra_cucullaria.html Dicentra cucullaria,Dutchman's breeches,Dutchman’s Breeches,Geotagged,Spring,United States

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    Thank you on behalf of dutchman. Posted 7 years ago
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      Lol, they would make some very fancy pants. Posted 7 years ago
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    WOW!! Posted 7 years ago
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      Thanks! It sure was pretty! Posted 7 years ago
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The Dutchman's breeches

"Dicentra cucullaria" is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to rich woods of eastern North America, with a disjunct population in the Columbia River Basin. The common name Dutchman's breeches derives from their white flowers that look like white breeches.

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Similar species: Ranunculales
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Uploaded May 2, 2018. Captured May 1, 2018 12:27 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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