dandelion flower (genus taraxacum)
These sporangia are nature’s tiny microphones, broadcasting their spores to the wind. It’s a reminder that if you want your message to travel, you have to be willing to stick your neck out.
… the science behind the sass
In the botanical world, these are called nectar guides. While they look like cute little yellow "cheeks" to us, to a pollinator (many of whom see in ultraviolet), these spots act like neon "Open" signs directing them exactly where the goods are. It’s nature’s way of saying, "Insert face here for free snacks."
seeing the unseen
for worlds, within worlds redefine scale
vibrant magenta ice plant (delosperma cooperi) flower
Australian native ant from the genus Rhytidoponera, likely a Green-head ant (Rhytidoponera metallica) or a related species such as the Blue Pony Ant (Rhytidoponera chalybaea).
the lotus effect from fine hairs on the leaf that resists water, causing the droplets to bead
surface tension, is the "skin" on the surface of the water caused by the strong cohesive forces between water molecules
the mystical dance of 'things'
wild geranium buds, coddled by its hairs
fern frond, yet unborn
an unripe, strawberry taking shape
iridescent colours produced by thin-film interference of light
psychadelic cover on a bubble
Swarovski Crystal figurine of the Woodlands series, retired in 2000, making it a collectible item.
Because sometimes you have to freeze a millisecond of nature just to realise how beautiful the details really are (& because insects are terrible at sitting still for painted portraits).
.. every apple orchard starts as a single seed - a reminder that great things have small beginnings.
(malus domestica)
as there is a sleeping forest tucked inside every fruit - the quiet promise that the end of the fruit is merely the beginning of the tree.
The midnight bloom of a fervent, velvet heart.
sitting pretty is the fortnight lily (dietes grandiflora)
hardy geranium, mixed with spidy webs and gorgeous sunshine!
new mexican orange bloom (choisya ternata)
sunshine gazania, showing off nature's intricacy