Observe a bottlebrush flower's anthers split and twist so that its pollen is caught by its stigma

Observe a bottlebrush flower's anthers split and twist so that its pollen is caught by its stigma

The bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus) self-pollinates as it blooms
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