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The relationships between trees and animals are complicated. Here we have a wind-pollinated bur oak being visited by Andrena bees. Are they foraging for pollen, or pollinating? This tree has sweet-smelling flowers, while adjacent oaks have no odor and are not visited by bees.

May 5, 2025, 3:51 PM

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