Salvia Flower Gets Pollinated By. Salvia is excellent example of insect pollination is which pollination occurs by lever or turn pipe mechanism. 02092004 In Salvia the hypotheses have to be tested that a many shifts from bee- to bird-pollinated flowers occurred in parallel and b that therefore also less specialized flowers appear being pollinated by both bees and birds.
Cut flowers also make a nice addition to a floral arrangement. 11082006 As in South Africa the ornithophilous Salvia species are pollinated by perching birds which often enter the flowers without necessarily touching the thecae a mechanism for lowering the pollen-sacs might be advantageous for pollination. The leaves are a grey-green color.
This mechanism seems generic functioning as well on insects of all kinds bees hoverflies beetles wasps.
01122014 It has been repeatedly suggested that Salvia flowers might be pollinated by butterflies or long-tongued flies Sprengel 1793. 11082006 As in South Africa the ornithophilous Salvia species are pollinated by perching birds which often enter the flowers without necessarily touching the thecae a mechanism for lowering the pollen-sacs might be advantageous for pollination. When the insect visits a second flower the pollen load is transferred to the stigma which either protrudes from the flower being. A great choice for flower beds.