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M7NaA TIL that the Magnolia is a plant species with roots going back before even bees, so it doesn’t produce any nectar! Instead it’s pollinated by beetles
XEByR TIL that some trees accumulate toxic levels of heavy metals in their tissues as a form of defense
rR6VW TIL that there are a handful of arthropods that grow tiny gardens on their backs as a form of camouflage and that those mini gardens support microscopic ecosystems of their own!