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ripen first -— ready for pollen grains on their sticky surfaces. In this phase of the flower’s life, the petals arch over the stigma and form a cozy, protective hideaway for beetles. With plenty of nectar on exposed, easily accessible glands deep within the flower bowl and well below the stigma, the beetles gather to sip this nectar.

When the anthers (male parts) ripen, showering the bumbling beetles with pollen, the petals open and

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