When the seed pods ripen on the Rosebay Willowherb they split open and the many seeds are dispersed on the breezes. They are attached to fine filament

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When the seed pods ripen on the Rosebay Willowherb they split open and the many seeds are dispersed on the breezes. They are attached to fine filaments that act as parachutes

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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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