Cloud of pollen from small red male cones on Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Little Spire' conifer tree, wind-pollination
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5465 x 3643 px | 46.3 x 30.8 cm | 18.2 x 12.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2 April 2023Location:
Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park, Surrey, England, UKMore information:
In conifers, pollination involves the transfer of pollen grains from a pollen cone to a seed cone, where they will fertilize the ovules (seeds before they are fertilized by pollen). The process is called wind-pollination, and the lightweight grains are easily borne on the gentlest of breezes.