Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from a somatic (body) cell, came into the world innocent as a lamb. However, soon after the announcement of her birth in February 1997 (Wilmut et al., 1997) she caused panic and controversy. An important, and for many people troubling question arose: if the cloning of sheep is possible, will scientists soon start cloning humans as well; and if they did, would this be wrong or unwise? For most people, Dolly was really a wolf in sheepâs clothing.
According to the University of Vermont Extension, the reasons plants have different colors is because of pigments within the plant. A variety of pigments are held within different plants, other factors regarding plant color include the amount of sugar and light a plant receives.
Choose plants that flower at different times of the year to provide nectar and pollen sources throughout the growing season. Plant in clumps, rather than single plants, to better attract pollinators. Provide a variety of flower colors and shapes to attract different pollinators. NAPPCâs Pollinator Syndrome table provides information on the types of flowers that different pollinator groups (bats, hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, etc.) find attractive. Whenever possible, choose native plants.