[_Microft]

From the paper[0] itself:

„This pollen can then be deposited on subsequently visited flowers, either by direct contact, or similarly through electrostatic attraction, because the pollen can equalize to the potential of the pollinator, and will then experience an attractive force towards the electric field of the flower. Experimental evidence demonstrates this bidirectional electrostatic pollen transfer.“

[0] https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsif.2024.015...

[fao_]

Ahh, another case of "people on hacker news should read the article", I see! :)

(i am guilty of this too lol)

[tocs3]

The article did not have that line and I was curious. I claim innocence:)

Now, though, I am interested in the electrostatic properties of the flowers.

[hcs]

It's ok, I'm electrically charged so I don't have to actually contact the article