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Fargo, North Dakota: sunflower field

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treasure flower

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Fargo, North Dakota: sunflower field

pistil and stamens

treasure flower

orchid symmetry

how flowering plants reproduce

The world's largest flowers: The monster flower and the titan arum

Uncover how flowers attract their pollinators

The enticing trap of the wild arum plant

See the blooming of winter aconite flowers

Witness the beauty of various flower blossoms blooming

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Macro image of pollen-covered bee on purple crocus. (flowers, stamen, pollination, insects, nature)

5 Fast Facts About Flower Anatomy

Weed. Flower. Taraxacum. Dandelion. T. officinale. Close-up of yellow dandelion flowers.

11 Questions About Useful Plants Answered

Demystified

Roses flowers plant colorful rose

Do Plants Have Sexes?

Anemone coronaria, the poppy anemone, Spanish marigold, or windflower, is a species of flowering plant.

What’s the Difference Between Angiosperms and Gymnosperms?

Rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) photographed in the Midwest in 2017. endangered species insect pollination

What Would Happen If All the Bees Died?

Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil

Do Plants Feel Pain?