[Pollinator] Certified Botanical Artist - Debra Jane Carey

[Kimberly Winter]

>From NAPPC Partner Patricia DeAngelis:

Debra Jane Carey is a Certified Botanical Artist whose work captures the 
beauty of the natural world using modern techniques.  Here's a tidbit from 
her website:

A History of Pollination Biology
Pollination is the process of plant reproduction. A plant produces pollen 
for transport (from male to female organs) utilizing water, wind or animals. 
The most important reason we, as humans, should be interested in pollination 
is that the food we eat develops or grows because of the pollination 
process.

There is evidence that insects existed before land plants. They evolved from 
soil insects and then developed the ability to consume fluid and tissue. 
Finally, they acquired the ability to fly. All of these radiations allowed 
the animals to utilize the evolving plants for food, shelter and breeding.

All of the radiations came at a cost for both species. Insects developed 
metamorphosis to cope with dehydrating skin, affording them a longer life 
span. Plants had to create protection strategies for the developing ovary 
that evolved into petals and sepals. The final stage of evolution for plants 
was to produce fruit, giving the plants one more chance to reproduce in a 
life cycle.

See her website at: <http://www.interactionart.com/index.htm>.