The Watermelon Seed

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Few things make me happier than a cool, sweet slice of watermelon! And don't get me started on the fun of spittin' those seeds---ptoooie! Let's look at some plants & seeds:

Do you know what happens to the seeds when they hit the dirt?

Once every 5-10 years, the special & super

smelly Corpse Flower blooms! A few years ago, Romero, one of two housed at Pittsburgh's Phipps Conservatory, bloomed. Time Lapse photography is such fun.

Hope you enjoy this story, The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli, read by our favorite Ms. Suzy! Check out more science & nature with free & always available digital books with the Hoopla App.

Toodleloo, Kangaroos!