Slide 11
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Lecythis pisonis pollinated
by Xylocopa frontalis
Left: Xylocopa frontalis on flower,
flower in medial section
Right: medial section of androecium of Lecythis pisonis.
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Female Xylocopa frontalis takes fodder pollen
from the hood and gets fertile pollen
from ring on its head and back. Only females take pollen from flowers.
Bees deposit pollen on subsequent flowers visited.