{"id":25258,"date":"2023-03-09T17:35:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T16:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/?post_type=purple_issue&#038;p=25258"},"modified":"2023-03-09T17:35:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T16:35:53","slug":"pretty-in-pink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/2023\/03\/09\/pretty-in-pink\/","title":{"rendered":"Pretty in pink"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1539\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/03\/1b8f52fa-5c9c-42ec-be9f-ef4df9c69a63.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-25257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/03\/1b8f52fa-5c9c-42ec-be9f-ef4df9c69a63.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/03\/1b8f52fa-5c9c-42ec-be9f-ef4df9c69a63-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/03\/1b8f52fa-5c9c-42ec-be9f-ef4df9c69a63-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/03\/1b8f52fa-5c9c-42ec-be9f-ef4df9c69a63-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/03\/1b8f52fa-5c9c-42ec-be9f-ef4df9c69a63-1536x1154.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption>Carry a hand lens on spring walks to examine any red campion you come across <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif dropcap\">Most plants have both female and male parts \u2013 they are hermaphrodites. But one of our commonest spring wildflowers, red campion, exists as separate sexes. Peer into the pale flower centres and you should see either club-like male stamens or curly female stigmas. Usually males, which produce the pollen, outnumber females, which ensures there is plenty to go round. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"footer\">RED CAMPION: LAURIE CAMPBELL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most plants have both female and male parts \u2013 they are hermaphrodites. But one of our commonest spring wildflowers, red campion, exists as separate sexes. Peer into the pale flower centres and you should see either club-like male stamens or curly female stigmas. 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