Tropical plant knows whose bill is in its flowers
Choosy shrub takes pollen only when the right hummingbird comes calling
DESIRABLE DINER A green hermit hummingbird has a long bill that can sip more nectar than other birds from the tropical plant Heliconia tortuosa, triggering the plant to start reproducing.
Matt Betts, Oregon State Univ.
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