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The flowers of a Christmas Cactus are specially adapted for specific pollinators. Nectar is produced and stored in a chamber at the base of the bloom, which is very long. A hummingbird must stick it's long beak down the flower to get at the nectar, and while doing so will brush it's head against the pollen covered stamens sticking out of the flower. Pollen from another plant will be deposited on the bright pink stigma from the top of the bird's head.
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