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The trunk of the Ceiba speciosa tree is covered in spines to deter animals from climbing. It is also called a refuge tree as nesting animals are safer from predation

Time-lapse of pine cone scales opening to release seeds.

These are Catasetum orchids, as bees probe inside they trigger this yellow sac of pollen called pollinia to be launched, attaching to the back of a bee with a sticky pad, watch here When they later visit female flowers, the pollinia fits for pollination

Part of forecasting snow is figuring out what kinds of snowflakes will form. This system doesn't look prime for the good ones (dendrites) during most of the event. Expecting more plates and columns, which don't accumulate as nicely as they otherwise would have given the cold air