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It's snowing today. Also very windy. In the photo, you can see red flowers covered with snow. Its English name is Japonica. Despite the name, it might be less famous as a plant from Japan, compared with Japanese cherry blossoms (sakura).

You might wonder who helps the winter bloom plants pollinate. Insects must have died out before the winter or be hibernating in the ground. Birds do it for Japonica. Since few plants bloom in winter, Japonica can exclusively attract pollinators. On the other hand, except for Japonica's nectar, birds don't have much to feed on during the winter. They seem to adopt a no-loser strategy.