What do bees collect from flowers to make honey?
AnswerNectar
Bees gather sugary nectar and turn it into honey in the hive.
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7 fact-checked facts about flowers, gardening and botany, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which flower sparked a famous 17th-century buying frenzy in the Netherlands?
AnswerTulip
Tulip mania saw bulb prices soar and then crash.
Going deeper
Young sunflowers following the sun across the sky is called what?
AnswerHeliotropism
Heliotropism is movement in response to the sun's position.
What is the female reproductive part of a flower called?
AnswerThe pistil
The pistil, or carpel, includes the stigma, style and ovary.
What does it mean when a plant is perennial?
AnswerIt lives for more than two years
Perennials regrow season after season, unlike annuals.
Expert level
Tulip mania peaked where and when?
AnswerThe Dutch Republic in the 1630s
The tulip bulb market collapsed in February 1637.
What is the botanical name for flowering plants?
AnswerAngiosperms
Angiosperms produce flowers and enclose their seeds in fruit.
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