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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science

Spring flowers reveal their true selves in extreme close-up – in pictures

A primula petal
A primula petal
A rapeseed flower petal
A rapeseed flower petal
Hibiscus stamens
The stamens of a hibiscus flower
Four lilac pollen grains
Four grains of lilac pollen
A valerian flower
A valerian flower
The stigma of an arnica flower
The stigma of an arnica flower
The anther of a flower of the small-leaved lime
The anther of a small-leaved lime flower
A rapeseed flower petal
A rapeseed flower petal
Pollen grains (grey) on the stigma (yellow) of an arnica flower
Pollen grains (grey) on the stigma (yellow) of an arnica flower
The floret of a chamomile flower
The floret of a chamomile flower
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