Red female flowers of the common alder, Alnus glutinosa, with pollen grains visible stuck to the surface of them. The alder is a monoecious tree havin

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Red female flowers of the common alder, Alnus glutinosa, with pollen grains visible stuck to the surface of them. The alder is a monoecious tree having male and female flowers growing on the same tree, the female flowers being pollinated by wind. This alder tree was found growing on the banks of a river and the flowers photographed in a studio on a white background. North Dorset England UK GB

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License: Licensed
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