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[–] [email protected] 30 points 8 months ago (3 children)

This has nothing to do with natural selection. It's just a coincidence that the buds very shortly and from a specific angle vaguely look like birds.

Most of the images shared are probably photoshopped to enhance the effect too.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 8 months ago (1 children)

looks at user name

Sounds like something a BIRD would say!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Squaaawk, you got me!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I don't think photoshop is needed to find the right flowers and photograph at the right angle.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Wow you're right.

It's more like "look at this blossom that looks a bit like a bird" rather than "look at this type of tree that makes bird-like blossoms".