<p>A kinkajou’s pollen-dusted cheek tells of a late-night nectar binge in an <i>Ochroma</i>, or balsa, tree.<br>
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A kinkajou’s pollen-dusted cheek tells of a late-night nectar binge in an Ochroma, or balsa, tree.
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The balsa tree bursts into bloom at sunset during Panama’s dry season, feeding a kaleidoscope of species.
This story appears in the May 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine.
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