普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语选修9 Unit 4 Using Language

　　PollinatorTypical flower characteristics

　　BeesColour: bright yellow, blue; the flower often has a special pattern to guide the bees to the nectar inside.

　　Shape: the petals are wide enough for bees to land on;usually the nectar is at the end of a small, narrow tube whose length is the same as the tongue of a particular species.

　　Smell: delicate, fragrant.

　　ButterfliesColour: red, orange.

　　Shape: the petals form a tube of a suitable length for butterflies. Tiny flowers are often in tight bunches that provide a place for butterflies to land on, eg daisies.

　　Smell: odourless.

　　MothsColour: white, light-coloured so moths can see them at night.

　　Shape: the petals form a deep tube to match the length of a specific moth's tongue. The petals lie fiat or bend back so the moth can get close to the flower.

　　Smell: strong, sweet perfume, typically only given out

　　at night.

　　FliesColour: dull-coloured, brownish red.

　　Smell: strong like rotting meat.

　　Humming-birdsColour: brightly coloured, especially red and orange.

　　Shape: tube-shaped; petals bent back so birds can get close.

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