Friday, May 11, 2007

Microniverse

I opened my issue of Audubon Magazine and stumbled on these amazing images of, well let the pro describe:
Blowing in the Wind

Armed with a powerful electron microscope, an artist reveals the exquisite beauty of seeds and their dispersal.












More here.

Common Skullcap (Scutellaria galericulata)
Speckled oil glands (yellow) fill the crevices of a dimply grapelike single-seeded nutlet, representing a typical member of the mint family. Native to northern temperate regions; 1.6 millimeters long.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

thank you! love the magazine