In this week's episode, Ethan brings us two crazy stories from the plant world: Can some plants actually see? And how can sea grass be pollinated underwater? Get ready for the unexpected! Later, what do Bentleys, Porches, and mud streaks have in common? Listen to the Flora Fellas' first installment of the segment called "Bizarre Encounters of the Garden Center-th Kind" to find out! Enjoy!

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From today's segment:

Vox - "The mystery of the mimic plant"

https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/2022/11/30/23473062/plant-mimicry-boquila-trifoliolata

Natl. Library of Medicine: "Boquila trifoliolata mimics leaves of an artificial plastic host plant"

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8903786/

NPR's Short Wave - New Discoveries In Underwater Plant S*x

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/20/1130235892/new-discoveries-in-underwater-plant-sex

Short Wave Podcast Ep. on Sea Grass Pollination (Apple Podcasts)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/short-wave/id1482575855?i=1000583484284

Nature World News - Underwater Pollination: Scientists Discovered How Marine Animals Play a Part in Algae Fertilization

https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/52456/20220809/underwater-pollination-surprises-scientists.htm

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