Datura Moon Flower Opening in Real Time- Bee Surprised!

Watch this Datura "Moon" Flower opening in real time! Look closely and see a bee caught inside.
These flowers open at sundown and are extremely fragrant (the leaves and seeds are poisonous) and the bees find them hard to resist.

Watch through to the end. A bee overladen with pollen, can hardly fly off!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Nature
• bees
• moonflowers
• datura
• real time filming
• flowers
• insects

[pcpaul1000]

Was that bee stuck in there from the morning? Moon flowers are great, I have been trying to grow them this summer but with no luck...I know they are a tropical plant and I am here in temperate England where we have had a rainy August with temps sitting at 70f. Where abouts are you?

[ljdimi1421]

@pcpaul1000

Hello!

No, I watched the bee tunnel in-it was near dusk when the flowers were getting ready to open. That's when I went in and grabbed the camera. The flowers open rather rapidly. I'm always amazed and delighted to see them open.

The fragrance is very strong and perfume like. The bees can't resist it!

I'm in a temperate zone myself, in SW Pennsylvania. My gardening zone is 5.

They grow vigorously here...as long as they have some sun/water.

Thanks for your comment!

[hopeforchange]

LMAO POOR BEE !

[SapphireEyes29]

very cool ,.i wished i was there in person to see this