Details of exhibit
- Exhibition:
- 1905 Fiftieth Annual Exhibition of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain
- Exhibit title:
- Foxglove Sections
- Exhibitor:
- B. H. Bentley
- Section:
- Loan Collection of British Technical and Scientific Photographs from the St. Louis International Exhibition of 1904 - Lantern Slides
- Group Title:
- Studies in the Biology of Flowers. Type of Flowers for Insect Pollination
- Exhibit No.:
- 678
- Description:
- A typical humble bee flower, the insect's body exactly fits the tubular flower, and the pollen is dusted on its back, when the flower is in stage 1 (upper). When the flower is in stage 2 (lower), the stigma touches the bee's back, and picks up the pollen. Shows spots on corolla, which are honey guides for the insect.
Attraction of insects by pollen and colour.
Not for Competition
- Exhibit type:
- Photograph
- Process:
- [Not Listed] ()
- Award:
- none
