The_Iris_Oasis Traditional Cache
Hidden : 5/1/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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At this location you will find a Crape Myrtle surrounded by Iris Flowers. Be sure not to step on any of the flowers. The Iris was named after the Greek goddess who was the messenger of love. This flower comes in many varieties of colors with each color conveying a separate message. A blue iris symbolizes faith and hope. A yellow iris symbolizes passion while white iris symbolizes purity. A gift of iris can be used to convey many emotions.
     The bearded iris flower is pleasing to the eye for both humans and insects alike and well designed for its function. The flower consists of six petals. Three of these petals stand upright and are called the "standards". These petals are connected to the female portion of the plant and form a floral tube directly above the ovary and carry nectar to attract pollinators. The other three petals drooping downward, named "falls", carry the male portion of the plant also known as the stamen which holds the pollen in small tufts at the base of each petal.
    The flower is designed to allow insects to enter the through the standards in search of nectar. While getting their fill of nectar the insects shed pollen from a previous flower allowing fertilization to take place. They then exit through the falls allowing new pollen to attach to the insect so that another flower may be pollinated. This strategy shown by the flower promotes cross pollination allowing the plant’s offspring to have greater genetic variation as well as allow future generations to evolve through natural selection.
I created this cache while in college in 2013, and now I live out of state. This cache has been maintained by the geocaching community of Stillwater and I thank them for their efforts to keep this cache alive.
All the best, -KE

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