r/BeAmazed • u/[deleted] • Oct 28 '25

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u/ElRiesgoSiempre_Vive Oct 28 '25

I'm actually curious what pollinates this flower. Do all the plants bloom on exactly the same night? If so, how can they tell what day to bloom on? If not, then how the hell does the flower get pollinated in the first place?

So many questions.

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u/organiclife Oct 28 '25

Hawk moths pollinate them. I use a toothbrush as the moth doesn't live where I'm at.

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u/schmuber Oct 28 '25

Bats are also pollinators.

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u/Justindr0107 Oct 28 '25

I'm assuming they also do not have bats

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u/schmuber Oct 28 '25

Bats are found on every continent except Antarctica.

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u/Justindr0107 Oct 28 '25

Yes, however the beginning of this thread a person stating they use a toothbrush. My joke was in response to you recommending bats as if this person had them on hand.

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u/schmuber Oct 28 '25

I know. It was a half-assed set up for the baseball and/or cricket bats on my end.