Zooming in the Garden

Ordinary things become quite different with the ability of modern cameras to magnify. I’ve collected some recent favorites below.

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Do you see the pollen on the bee?

What about the veins in the tiger swallowtail wing? They almost look like pleats.

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The jumble of curves of pink lilies.

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A glorious white on white of a gardenia flower.

The red hues of a hibiscus petal.

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The fractures of a drying lotus seed pod.

The spiral of an unfurling rose.

The alien looking center of a water lily flower.