Ancient Plants

Just learned that magnolias are so old that they’re pollinated by beetles because they existed before bees

scienceoftheidiot
They existed *before beetles*

somethingaboutsomethingelse
ginkgos are so, so unutterably ancient that the entire class of bugs that pollinated their flowers no longer exist, nor do the creatures their fruits are designed for. they make do with wind and modern replacements, but everyone they developed alongside are long, long gone.
deadmothh

spacedandelions
Why is this sad? Why am I sad?