This exhibition introduces a new look hidden in flowers by looking at flowers, which are creatures familiar to our daily life, from the viewpoints of humanities, arts, and natural sciences. The flower born in accordance with the survival instinct of the plant has an organic relation with other creatures and evolves together (co-evolution), and we want to share the preciousness of biodiversity and wisdom of symbiosis with the visitors.
Flower in all ages and countries
In all ages, regardless of the east and the west, flowers have been accompanied by human happiness.Of course, when there is something to celebrate, even when there is something to be comforted.We know that flower arrangement and flower decoration are as a foreign culture, but there is a history of using flowers for decoration in Korea for thousands of years.
Korean Paper-Flower (2018) by NIBRNational Institute of Biological Resources
It is a paper flower made according to the way it was handed down from ancient times. It was mainly used for ceremonies such as religious rites and feasts. The craftsman who makes this is called "Jiwhajang".
Korean Paper-Flower(Jiwha) is a Buddhist temple that is used for the royal feast. It is used to decorate the Buddhist temples, home and the shaman flower used in shamanism.
60th anniversary celebration of marriage with flower (2018) by NIBRNational Institute of Biological Resources
This is the picture of the Joseon Dynasty that recorded the 60th anniversary celebration of marriage.
In the wedding ceremony and the feast day, people put paper flowers on the food and added a feast for the feast. It shows the characteristics of our old culture that expresses the meaning of respect with flowers or symbolizes peace, longevity and health.
Past test celebration with flower (2018) by NIBRNational Institute of Biological Resources
Korea traditional floral decorated hat (Asawha, 御賜花). The person who past test was put floral decorated hat (Asawha, 御賜花) in the head and march along the street (Sam-il-you-ga, 三日遊街) for three days, and was celebrated. It is made of thin bamboo with paper flowers.
Funeral with flower (2018) by NIBRNational Institute of Biological Resources
When we unearthed the ruins of the tomb of a child who died about 40,000 years ago, the pollen of asteraceae was found in the chest of the child. This suggests that the flower had a special meaning in the Paleolithic age.
Four kinds of plants (2018) by NIBRNational Institute of Biological Resources
There are four kinds of plants such as plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo in pottery. It was the material of the paintings enjoyed by the old monks and was also depicted in various objects placed in the monks' room.
Flower are reproductive organs
Flower are reproductive organs. Flowers are actually the reproductive organs of the flowering plants. The flowering is one of the processes that plants go through to connect the next generation. There is a new life in the flower that blooms the next year. The shape of the flower is also different. Each has evolved into the most efficient and differentiated form of reproduction. Especially when animals carry pollen, they have the right shape and color to attract them.
Temptation of FlowersNational Institute of Biological Resources
Fall in Flowers (2018)
The media art projected on the whole body of the visitor can enjoy the feast of colorful flowers blooming in the seasons. The rain comes, and the buds get wet and moist, and the flowers bloom.
Clever survival strategy
It introduces a clever survival strategy in which plants attract, train, and sometimes deceive animals that deliver pollen.
Trick-or-treating gamesNational Institute of Biological Resources
Trick-or-treating games (2018)
Most plants and pollinators help each other, but some flowers only use animals to achieve the goal of receiving pollen. They can disguise their flower shapes to look like insect females, smell the food they like, smell like honey, and trap them. Flowers are clever beings that deceive and train insects.
Pollinator-harvest mouse (2018) by NIBRNational Institute of Biological Resources
The harvest mouse crosses between the plant stems and delivers pollen by chance.
Pollinator-fruit bats (2018) by NIBRNational Institute of Biological Resources
There are 528 species plants including Durian pollinated by bats.
Pollinator-Korean lady's slipper (2018) by NIBRNational Institute of Biological Resources
The Korean lady's slipper entices a bee and is pollinated by the bee when he escapes.
Pollinator-Insects (2018) by NIBRNational Institute of Biological Resources
The date of the insect looking for a mate on a bouquet of small flowers is in full swing.
Honey stealer (2018) by NIBRNational Institute of Biological Resources
The hawk moth is just a long snout, sucking the honey quickly. And the bee steals in the honey gland.
Sunbird and Strelitzia reginae (2018) by NIBRNational Institute of Biological Resources
Strelitzia reginae is polinated by birds and lizards instead of insects.
Pollinator Japanese white-eye (2018) by NIBRNational Institute of Biological Resources
The Japanese white-eye transfer the pollen of the flower to the fruit of the pear.
Beautiful Flowers, survival strategies of plants
This is the diversity of flowering plants section. We made the special specimen in full bloom. When the pollen receiver is finished, the plants will concentrate on falling flowers and growing the fruit. Flowers bloom only for the fruit (seed). Even flowers drop, but they are not the end. Life is continuing in the repetition of flowers and blooming again.
Tempting with fake flowers
In the mountains, there are real flowers inside and fake flowers around the outside. Colorful fake flowers like petals do not have fruit and stamens because they do not have pistils and stamens, but they make flowers rich and attract insects. When the genuine flower pollen receiver is over, the fake flower is turned over to indicate that the pollen receiver is over. It is a sign that "I am the one to fix other flowers!"
It is the same flower, but the length of the pistil is different
Three different flowers with pistils of different length and stamen are blooming. The short pistil is the short operation of the other two flowers, and the long pistil is the long operation and modification of the other two flowers. It is a strategy for pollen reception among different flowers.
I've even got a calyx
At first glance, lilies and lilies seem to have six petals. The inside has three petals and the outside three are calyxes, but they are difficult to distinguish and they are called 'petioles'. To make a pollen-bearing flower, I use it to bring calyxes to attract insects with richer and more colorful flowers. In magnolia or tulip, calyx and flower petals are not distinguished.
No flowers?
They are called 'figs' because they do not bloom, but they are not actually flowers but small flowers are gathered in a green pocket that looks like fruit. Because the flowers bloom inside, I need a special moisturizer, which is a fig and wasp. Figs The wasp lays eggs in figs. When a fig wasp awakens from an egg and goes out of the flower, pollen is put on the body, and in that state, a pollen receiver is made into another fig to enter the egg. The figs provide safe habitat for the fig-hornet, while the fig hornet has a symbiotic relationship with the fig-horn.
Flowers became fruits
Flowers bloom only for the fruit. The fruit of the seed leaves far away and is rooted in a new land, at which time the plant uses a precise strategy of using wind, water, and animals. Flowers bloom beautifully, but that is not the end. I will produce fruit for the next generation, and in that fruit I bear the flower that pledges the next. Life springs from new seeds to sprouting and blossoming flowers.
