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Nature 394, 835-836 (27 August 1998) | doi:10.1038/29657

Evolutionary ecology:  Bedazzled by flowers

Nick Waser1 & Lars Chittka2

Human eyes are dazzled by the diversity of flower colours, and early biologists naturally interpreted colour as a signal for other eyes — those of pollinating insects. A close look at flowers reveals surprising additional detail.