Comments on: Tobacco plants foil very hungry caterpillars by switching pollinators to hummingbirds

By: SYMBIOSIS en co-evolutie | Tsjok's blog

SYMBIOSIS en co-evolutie | Tsjok's blog — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:40:10 +0000

[...] Tobacco plants foil very hungry caterpillars by switching pollinators to hummingbirds [...]

By: Wanda

Wanda — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:15:23 +0000

The TickleMe Plant which can close its leaves and lower its branches when tickled uses this defense against insects and herbivores. Once the insect lands on the plant or the animal begins to eat it, the plant moves like and animal causing the would be predator to find a less active plant. My students love their TickleMe Plants and can't wait to get to class to tickle theirs. We get our supplies to grow them at http://www.ticklemeplant.com

By: Pete Moulton

Pete Moulton — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:41:23 +0000

Very cool stuff, Ed! One of these days you’ll have to come to the Colonies for a visit to Arizona, and I’ll be happy to show you all the hummingbirds you could possibly imagine.

By: Coturnix

Coturnix — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:33:03 +0000

This is awesome – love this study!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:44:03 +0000

Fascinating!