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View the blooming of a Cornish lily
View the blooming of a Cornish lily
Time-lapse video, filmed over four days, of the opening of a Cornish lily (
Nerine bowdenii
), member of the Amaryllidaceae family.
Video by Neil Bromhall; music, Musopen.org (
A Britannica Publishing Partner
)
View the blooming of a Cornish lily
Why do onions make you cry?
Garlic farming in Cangshan District, China
View the blossoming of the common snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) flower
Why does garlic cause bad breath?
Study adaptations evolved by bryophytic mosses, hornworts, and liverworts and those of vascular angiosperms
See the blooming of common snowdrop flowers
Why are chives considered a treasure chest of vitamins?
Brush up on anthers, stigmas, florets, and insects with a self- and cross-pollination guide
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