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Common Broom - backside, Heesch, Netherlands Back side of the flower (only realizing that now :).<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95340/common_broom_heesch_netherlands.html" title="Common Broom, Heesch, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/95340_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=PbZWni6R5ZxAZv2hfMJNn%2FRPLbY%3D" width="134" height="152" alt="Common Broom, Heesch, Netherlands These flowers have an interesting pollination tactic documented in the video below. My photo shows an already opened flower, note how the anthers are visible. These are triggered like a catapult when the pollinator feeds on the nectar available in the hole above it. <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XsPySG2vJk Cytisus scoparius,Europe,Heesch,Netherlands,World" /></a></figure> Cytisus scoparius,Europe,Heesch,Netherlands,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Common Broom - backside, Heesch, Netherlands

Back side of the flower (only realizing that now :).

Common Broom, Heesch, Netherlands These flowers have an interesting pollination tactic documented in the video below. My photo shows an already opened flower, note how the anthers are visible. These are triggered like a catapult when the pollinator feeds on the nectar available in the hole above it. <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XsPySG2vJk Cytisus scoparius,Europe,Heesch,Netherlands,World

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    So pretty! And, I never would have known it was the backside, hehe. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      This is a crop so didn't spot it either during the capture. Did you see the cool pollination technique on the front side? One might consider it a fun fact. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I just saw it!! In-freaking-credible. Posted 5 years ago

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The Common Broom

"Cytisus scoparius", the common broom or Scotch broom, syn. "Sarothamnus scoparius", is a perennial leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe.

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Similar species: Fabales
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Uploaded Jun 8, 2020. Captured May 9, 2020 14:28.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/6.3
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm