This bird, over many generations, has warped the poor Centropogon‘s flower into that bizarre curve.
Pharyngula
Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal
This bird, over many generations, has warped the poor Centropogon‘s flower into that bizarre curve.
Wow. So that plant flowers all year?
Very nice.
Is there a cephalopod hidden in that picure so we can see it again on Friday?
Or vice-versa?
I, too, inferred that this plant must flower all year, such that it could provide year-round sustenance to this specialized bird. Otherwise the deeply curved bill would disadvantage the critter for other fare, thus probably resisting such co-evolution to this (as I view it) extreme. Thanks for sharing this.
You evilutionists really don’t know anything do you. On Monday it’s the flower warping the bird and today it’s the bird warping the flower. In fact both are obvious products of intelligent design … just like the banana.
*looks at Mary’s Monday Metazoan*
*looks at Botanical Wednesday*
I see what you did there, PZ.
“Keep repeating it’s the
berriesblossomsbirdies…it’s the
berriesblossomsbirdies…it’s the
berriesblossomsbirdies…it’s the
berriesblossomsbirdies……….