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Fargo, North Dakota: sunflower field

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orchid symmetry

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

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

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Roses flowers plant colorful rose

Do Plants Have Sexes?

Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil

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