Not easy to get these butterflies.
They sit only for a few seconds in the strong winds, but they get their work done sipping nectar. In the process they also collect pollen that they unbeknown to them transfer to other flowers.
But what is pollination?
Pollination is the transfer of pollen from an anther (male part) of a plant to the stigma (female part) of a plant, later enabling fertilisation and the production of seeds, most often by an animal or by wind. Pollinating agents are animals such as insects, birds, and bats; water; wind; and even plants themselves, when self-pollination occurs within a closed flower. Pollination often occurs within a species. When pollination occurs between species it can produce hybrid offspring in nature and in plant breeding work.
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This is a Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus)
A busy and beautiful one as he flitted from flower to flower.
And here was another one sipping away.
This little guy looked like a Hottentot Skipper butterfly, but I am not sure.
As I stood taking shots of the butterflies, this lovely dragonfly also came in. It is a Navy Dropwing (Trithemis furva).
Finally here was another Citrus Swallowtail posing for my camera.
Now if you think that I am joking about the wind, listen to this short video outside our bedroom window last night.
Oh yes, the gale force thrusts of the wind can uproot trees and take house roofs off. It can even tip high sided trucks over on the roads.
We have had severe damages here in the country and just recently a town was almost wiped off the map by a huge hail storm. We feel for the families that live in flimsy shacks and for the people that live on the streets.
The sooner that we get our act together to ease this global warming issue the better.
Our government is valiantly trying to get things right, but it is going to be a long haul to rectify the things of the past.
And That's All Friends!
Photos by Zac Smith-All rights reserved.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60HS Bridge camera.
