Magnolias, with their elegant blooms and intoxicating fragrance, are a beloved sight in gardens worldwide. But did you know that these stunning flowers have a fascinating secret hidden within their ancient history? Unlike many modern flowering plants that rely on bees for pollination, magnolias have a unique and ancient partnership with beetles. This intriguing relationship … [Read more...] about Unveiling the Ancient Mystery: Why Magnolias Are Pollinated by Beetles
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The World’s Oldest Forest Is Somewhere You Least Expected
Forget the Amazon; forget India's forests with their living bridges; even forget the remote Malaysian rainforest with one of the world's tallest trees. The world's oldest forest is in Cairo. No, not Cairo the capital of Egypt – Cairo, the small town in upstate New York. At the bottom of a sandstone quarry in the small town of Cairo in New York state, researchers found a … [Read more...] about The World’s Oldest Forest Is Somewhere You Least Expected