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→‎Obtaining Saplings: pollinated leaf pics
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PollinatedLeaf1.png|Oak - Spectacles
PollinatedLeaf2.png|Oak - Natural
PollinatedLeaf3.png|Spruce - Spectacles
PollinatedLeaf4.png|Spruce - Natural
PollinatedLeaf5.png|Birch - Spectacles
PollinatedLeaf6.png|Birch - Natural
PollinatedLeaf7.png|Acacia - Spectacles
PollinatedLeaf8.png|Acacia - Natural
PollinatedLeaf9.png|Dark Oak - Spectacles
PollinatedLeaf10.png|Dark Oak - Natural
PollinatedLeaf11.png|Jungle - Spectacles
PollinatedLeaf12.png|Jungle - Natural
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To cross-pollinate successfully, two or more different Forestry or vanilla trees need to be mature and within a bee's Territory, accessible by butterflies, or hand-pollinated with fertile pollen. This creates a leaf block with a slightly different texture that when broken will drop either a hybrid between the two parents or a new mutation if any exists between the crossed tree types. Chance of successful mutation varies by species, just like bees. To guarantee a sapling drop, use [[Branch Cutter]]s or a Grafter to collect the leaf block. Otherwise the normal sapling drop rate applies, which is quite low.
 
[[File:WailaPollinatedLeaves.png|thumb|right|Waila tooltip for a fertilized leaf.]]
Spectacles should be worn to make pollinated leaves more obvious. Even with Spectacles, certain leaf textures are quite difficult to distinguish, particularly sprucejungle. [[Waila]] will have an extra line when looking at pollinated tree leaves, saying what the other parent species is. Tree pollination is slow, and can affect any leaf block, not just those that are visible on the outside surface of the tree's canopy. The easiest option is to set up a small group of auto-cycling apiaries with the best Pollination speed available in the middle of a small circle of the trees. Leave enough space that the surfaces of the trees can be easily inspected for pollinated leaf blocks.{{clear}}
 
===Fertile Pollen===
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