close up image of Gentiana andrewsii BOTTLE GENTIAN at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - focus on a single bloom at flower; insects pollinate by eating their way through closed petals to get to the anthers and stigmaThis species is featured in the soon-to-be-published book, Elusive Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tall Grass Prairie. Contact frank@black-sweater-art.com for more information.
close up image of Gentiana andrewsii BOTTLE GENTIAN at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - bloom head showing flower detail, including fringe at tip of petals, which remain closed