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Fargo, North Dakota: sunflower field

pistil and stamens

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

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The enticing trap of the wild arum plant

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

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Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil

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