Cyclamen plants like to do things their own way. The flowers on a cyclamen reflex upwards displaying the reproductive organs from below, giving easy access for
pollenating insects. Once fertilised, the flowers fall, the flower stem curls downward bringing the developing seed capsule into closer contact with the ground. Clever stuff.
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| Reflex petals on a cyclamen being visited by a Bumblebee |
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| Cyclamen reproductive organs |
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| Cyclamen flower stem with developing seed pod starting to curl downwards |
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| Cyclamen seed capsule |
