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Columbine pollinators include bees, which prefer short, curled spurs; hummingbirds, which enjoy short, straight spurs; and hawkmoths (shown here), which can dig into long, slender spurs.

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Flowers change to match pollinators’ tongues, causing dramatic diversity

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