The plant Psychotria Elata – also known as the ‘Hot Lips Plant’, ‘Flower of Lips’ or ‘Hooker’s Lips’ – attracts pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies in the tropical forests of Costa Rica and Colombia.
It’s a right old tart.
(Picture: Rex Features)
Just in time for Valentines and all
Some (most?) birds see in the ultraviolet, so, the flower might look even more amazing to them, than it does to us.
I only found out recently that the common Blue Tit has this ability as well.
You learn something new every day..
Although to his ultraviolet seeing bird friends he’s just a common Tit.
Pete Burns???