Root Maggots Research Paper
At the start of every spring the flowers in the biggest flower field in the world grew from tiny seeds into big beautiful flowers. During one spring, the flowers seemed to start out no different than any other.
At the start of every spring the flowers in the biggest flower field in the world grew from tiny seeds into big beautiful flowers. During one spring, the flowers seemed to start out no different than any other.
The weather was gorgeous and the flowers were growing beautifully. As the flowers grew, a closer look at the field revealed something different this time. One of the flowers suddenly stopped growing.
With fall approaching, the other flowers were fully grown and ready to be blown off in the wind. Still, the tiny flower mysteriously hadn’t grown a bit.
Over the …show more content…
For the first few days, the ideal weather conditions took effect. The new seeds began to grow into flowers. But still no luck for the little flower. It remained the same size.
Over the next few months, the insects of spring came out to enjoy spring time before fall returned. From butterflies to ladybugs, the creatures satisfied their needs from the flowers.
Amongst the insects were root maggots. Root maggots were little bugs that lived in the soil and ate flowers’ roots. At the end of every spring, the root maggots singled out a root to eat before the flowers blew away.
Down in the soil, all of the root maggots were hovered around one of the little flower’s roots. It was the biggest and heaviest root in the ground, though it wasn’t the healthiest looking one. With the crowd of swarming maggots racing to chomp down the at the poor flowers’ biggest root, this was sure to be the end for the flower. Within hours the root was gone and the maggots were satisfied.
Without its biggest root and autumn just around the corner, all hope was lost for the flower. There was just a matter of days before the flower died.
The next day, the flower remained
At the start of every spring the flowers in the biggest flower field in the world grew from tiny seeds into big beautiful flowers. During one spring, the flowers seemed to start out no different than any other.
The weather was gorgeous and the flowers were growing beautifully. As the flowers grew, a closer look at the field revealed something different this time. One of the flowers suddenly stopped growing.
With fall approaching, the other flowers were fully grown and ready to be blown off in the wind. Still, the tiny flower mysteriously hadn’t grown a bit.
Over the …show more content…
For the first few days, the ideal weather conditions took effect. The new seeds began to grow into flowers. But still no luck for the little flower. It remained the same size.
Over the next few months, the insects of spring came out to enjoy spring time before fall returned. From butterflies to ladybugs, the creatures satisfied their needs from the flowers.
Amongst the insects were root maggots. Root maggots were little bugs that lived in the soil and ate flowers’ roots. At the end of every spring, the root maggots singled out a root to eat before the flowers blew away.
Down in the soil, all of the root maggots were hovered around one of the little flower’s roots. It was the biggest and heaviest root in the ground, though it wasn’t the healthiest looking one. With the crowd of swarming maggots racing to chomp down the at the poor flowers’ biggest root, this was sure to be the end for the flower. Within hours the root was gone and the maggots were satisfied.
Without its biggest root and autumn just around the corner, all hope was lost for the flower. There was just a matter of days before the flower died.
The next day, the flower remained