t flowering plants evolved first, and were only then followed by butterflies and moths.
It seems logical.
But the Dutch group's new interpretation of the research suggests the theory is wrong: they say the feeders came first and the plants came second. It's a revolutionary thought that leads Sonja Wedmann to call the study "really special."
"How flowering plants evolved from seed-producing plants is one of the big mysteries in evolution," says van de Schootbrugge, "and our discovery opens new doors to this mystery."
While flowering plants didn't exist, butterflies and moths probably fed on some non-flowering, seed-producing plants, such as conifers.
Maybe – and van de Schootbrugge stresses that it's just a maybe– these plants tried to lock in their nectar, which they need for reproduction, to stop the butterflies and moths feeding on it, and that's possibly how, or why, they evolved into something completely new: flowering plants.
That certainly would be a revolution in evolution theory. It would show that – at least in evolution – not everything that appears logical is necessarily true.
Hope you enjoyed the photos taken at Gardens at Waters East & the "extra" research information!
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Sunrise at the Gardens of Waters East.
Here are. some photos from a recent walk on StoneWater Beach, - - - the shore along the Gardens at Waters East. Always something to discover. Beauty in the smallest of things. Nice place to meditate, to relax, to absorb what is!