Pollen: Darwin's 130 Year Prediction

by Darcy Pattison

Book Overview

How long does it take for science to find an answer to a problem?

On January 25, 1862, naturalist Charles Darwin received a box of orchids. One flower, the Madagascar star orchid, fascinated him. It had an 11.5" nectary, the place where flowers make nectar, the sweet liquid that insects and birds eat. How, he wondered, did insects pollinate the orchid?

After experiments, he made a prediction. There must be a giant moth with a 11.5"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629441201
• ISBN13: 9781629441207
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Mims House
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4