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Which insects feed from primrose flowers?

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  • ViewAheadViewAhead Posts: 866
    nutcutlet said:
    Redwing said:
    One surprising insect important in primrose seed dispersal is ants.  They are attracted by a chemical in the flowers and transport the seeds back to their nests where some of them germinate.  Learned that from Chris Packham.
    It's called myrmecochory and Cyclamen are distributed like this
    Well ... that would account for the fact I have cyclamen all over the place too, despite never having planted any of these either. 😁




  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    B3 said:
    Now there's  a word @nutcutlet !

    one of my favourites @B3


    In the sticks near Peterborough
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