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Ut Microbiome and Probiotics - Association with Gastrointestinal Diseases - Leaky Gut - Dysbiosis

Ut Microbiome and Probiotics - Association with Gastrointestinal Diseases - Leaky Gut - Dysbiosis

Clown anemonefish hiding in an anemone

Clown anemonefish hiding in an anemone

The Pitcher Plant and the Bee

This Memorial Day weekend I went for my first visit to the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden off of Independence Boulevard in Wilmington, North Carolina. I discovered an array of pitcher plants including the species pictured Sarrancenia Leucophylla. It was fascinating how many Bumble Bees or (Class: Insecta, Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Apidae, Genus: Bombus, and unsure of this species?) were flying around the plants and even crawling into them. I began to wonder if the bees had a strictly mutualistic relationship with the pitcher plants acting solely as pollinators. Also, I saw quite a few bees get stuck in the tubes of the pitcher plant and it appeared that the pitcher plant could be acting as a predator to the bees. Were the pitcher plants luring them into their tubes to provide a source of mineral nutrients for the plant? After doing some research, I found that it is not evolutionarily beneficial for pitcher plants to consume their own pollinators, thus why they have two distinct parts for each function. The flowering part of the pitcher plant (shown in the background of the photo) is the part responsible for attracting pollinators. This Memorial Day weekend I went for my first visit to the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden off of Independence Boulevard in Wilmington, North Carolina. I discovered an array of pitcher plants including the species pictured Sarrancenia Leucophylla. It was fascinating how many Bumble Bees or (Class: Insecta, Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Apidae, Genus: Bombus, and unsure of this species?) were flying around the plants and even crawling into them. I began to wonder if the bees had a strictly mutualistic relationship with the pitcher plants acting solely as pollinators. Also, I saw quite a few bees get stuck in the tubes of the pitcher plant and it appeared that the pitcher plant could be acting as a predator to the bees. Were the pitcher plants luring them into their tubes to provide a source of mineral nutrients for the plant? After doing some research, I found that it is not evolutionarily beneficial for pitcher plants to consume their own pollinators, thus why they have two distinct parts for each function. The flowering part of the pitcher plant (shown in the background of the photo) is the part responsible for attracting pollinators.

Fungi

Whistling Thorn Acacia Tree

Whistling Thorn Acacia Tree

Whistling Thorn Acacia Tree Corm

Whistling Thorn Acacia Tree Corm

Foliose Lichen on woodland tree

Foliose Lichen on woodland tree

Clownfish and Beautiful Anemone on Reef in Solomon Islands

Clownfish and Beautiful Anemone on Reef in Solomon Islands

Leafy Foliose Lichens Growing on Ancient Stone

Leafy Foliose Lichens Growing on Ancient Stone

Mutualism

Leopard Grouper with cleaner shrimp

Leopard Grouper with cleaner shrimp

Anemone on coral reef at maldives

Cocktail Ant Balancing On Twig

Cocktail Ant Balancing On Twig

Anemone

Clarks anemonefish in orange bulb anemone

Clarks anemonefish in orange bulb anemone

Anemone on coral reef at maldives

Clownfish family in an anemone

Family of False clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) hiding in a semi closed anemone. Taken in the Wakatobi, Indonesia. Family of False clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) hiding in a semi closed anemone. Taken in the Wakatobi, Indonesia.

The Human Gut Microbiota - Conceptual Illustration

The Human Gut Microbiota - Conceptual Illustration

Clown anemonefish hiding in a purple anemone

Clown anemonefish hiding in a purple anemone

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