Morning Glory Facts & Secrets — The Vine Flower That Blooms at Dawn Nature Picture Book
What makes the morning glory so amazing?
Opening wide in a trumpet shape early in the morning, the morning glory is a summer flower that climbs quickly up a vine. There's an amazing secret in the timing of when it opens and closes.
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Nature and science facts about the morning glory
The morning glory opens wide early in the morning, and after a few hours of sunshine its petals curl up and close. This is a clever strategy to attract bees and butterflies first, before other flowers bloom. Its stem also always twines up its support in a leftward (counterclockwise) direction — a trait that is genetically determined.
What Tangobook's «Morning Glory» covers
Tangobook's «Morning Glory» fondly shows the vine twining up its support, the flower opening in the morning and closing, visits from bees and butterflies, and the seeds forming.
Points to observe together
Point out things like morning blooming and daytime closing (timing), the leftward-twining vine (direction), the trumpet-shaped flower, and the seeds. It's fun to talk together about "Why does the morning glory only bloom in the morning?"
Parent guide — extending through observation and hands-on play
In summer, plant a morning glory and observe the direction its vine twines up a stick. Recording together the times the flower opens and closes in the morning and daytime makes for a lesson in both time and plants.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. Why does the morning glory only bloom in the morning?
A. It's a strategy to bloom before other flowers and attract bees and butterflies. When it gets sunlight, the petals curl up and close.
Q. Which way does the vine twine?
A. It always twines up in a leftward (counterclockwise) direction. It's a genetically determined trait.
Q. How can we observe them at home?
A. Plant a morning glory and record together the direction the vine twines and the times it opens and closes.
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