I did a bit of looking up to check your theories. Yes. The lips are the nectary. Those red bits with yellow at the end are most likely stamens, with pollen. You can see some dispersed pollen granules dusted about if you really take a moment too, though yes the stamens are dying back in this photo.
That does look to be a gynoecium. It was also called a cup or a cyathia.
Flowers are in fact, fucking weird.
I say this from personal experience, but just because there’s an entirely male flower doesn’t mean the female flower is incapable of also having stamens. It be like that.
Yes it does appear that different parts emerge at different times, as the style isn’t even in present in one photo but the stamens have already fully emerged.
I knew poinsettias "faked" having big flowers by just turning some leaves red but I didn't know the real tiny flowers in the middle looked like such idiots
Can my dragon be friends too? She’s pretty, and purple, with big doe ears and feathery wings that shine a little teal in the sunlight, and she’s got very soft fur. She’s really friendly, even if you can see her.
Oh! I know! I’ll go get a bunch of leaves so all our animals can have a big cozy nap spot!
*running off to go make a pile of leaves in the shade*
Just realized that the reason I love making friends on tumblr is because it’s exactly how you make friends on the playground as a six year old. No, I don’t know their name but they love mermaids too and built this awesome sand castle. No, I don’t know their age but their imaginary cheetah is friends with mine. You like this show? You like this character?? You can sing the theme song really loud??? Here is a flower crown. Here is a juice box. You can share my time and I might never see you again but part of you stays in my soul forever. In my mind we’re still on the swing set and the sky is blue and nothing will ever be wrong again.
As a creature of the wood, I accept this offering of my a chunk of my brethren.
Please stop tearing apart my people, feral creature.
Can you get me antacids please? My acid reflux is kicking my ass
My shopping cart rn: twizzler nibs, nerds clusters, barkleys cinnamon pastilles, retinol
Hnnnnnnnnnmmmmm nnnnnnnnnnngggh
I wanna read a book under those. I wanna sketch under those trees in bloom. So fucking bad.
longmei龙梅 blossoms in drizzle, 普安禅寺pu'an chansi, yongjia, wenzhou, zhejiang province in china (cr 沈愈之)
I need a fucking nettypot Jesus Christ THE COLD IS OVER WHY AM I STILL CONGESTED, WHAT THE FUCK.
Can I SLEEP PLEASE?! CAN I PLEASE GET A SLEEP?!
NOTE: *WITHOUT SUFFOCATING*
I made a post about how to spot mistletoe in America that has like, 2 notes.
Go look at it.
Under the mistletoe. Will they kiss? :DDD
I have no recollection of seeing a mistletoe in real life.
Unironically though, people should actually engage in play throughout their lives because if we’ve seen anything from other animals, it’s that those who play frequently handle life stresses better than those who don’t.
So why is running around with your friends and getting into lighthearted mischief reserved as a “child-only” activity.
I wanna go play hide n seek in the dark and squeal with surprised joy when my bestie almost tags me when I make my escape :(
It’s almost as sad as realizing after a certain age we stop being adventurous and climbing trees and things, and jumping on things, and being active and those who still are often get reprimanded or judged for it.
(lights a cigarette) nobody even wants to play toys anymore. (puts the cigarette out on a play-dough ashtray) because of work.
YESSSS THE PARTY LEAFF
I love these little funky guys. Absolute cuties.
Beautiful tiger lily by the way, she’s gorgeous
This truly is the party leaf
I’m feral because I can’t achieve my dreams in love and I’m ok with that because it’s my fault. I’m an introvert to the max babes
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