Sunday, 3 May 2020

Extravagant Nature - Cherry blossom sex

Nature is profligate (Annie Dillard). Cherry petals  here lie in heaps.  Not just a few thrifty expenditures to get DNA-rich pollen delivered but a confetti-laden celebration, tossed in beauty and forgotten.





And if you think those flowers beautiful, that's because you are part of the message.  They are meant to attract you, me and the bugs for sexual purposes.

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