IMG_6956 viel gesundes grün, originally uploaded by tin.G.
Like a mandelbrot set but this is in actual fact the surface of a ‘Romanescu cauliflower’. I posted an image of one of these a while ago – see here for what it looks like as a whole. Love this one though – wonderful lustre.
Larger here.
To a so kind flower! / À une si gentille fleur!, originally uploaded by denis collette.
Nice macro shot – well composed.
Wiki has this on the Red Trillium:
The Wake-robin, also known as the red trillium, purple trillium, Beth root or Stinking Benjamin, Trillium erectum, is a spring-flowering perennial plant native to the east and north-eastern areas of North America. The flowers are a deep red colour, and the plant takes its name Wake-robin by analogy with the Robin, which has a red breast that heralds spring.
This plant grows to about 40 cm in height with a spread of 30 cm and can tolerate extreme cold in winter, surviving temperatures down to -35 C. The flowers have the smell of rotting meat, as they are pollinated by flies. The leaves contain calcium oxalate crystals and crystal raphides, and should not be consumed by humans.
Not the ideal gift for someone you love then.
Vineyard in November by Floriana Barbu.
Like this one – simple and elegant. Depth of field has been set to ensure the background is out of focus, providing a warm, complimentary backdrop to the grapes in the foreground. I also like the translucency of the grapes on the right, complimenting the darker grapes on the left and the twist of the vine in the middle adds that little something extra.
Frost-5, originally uploaded by mike costolo.
Tag search ‘january’. Frost on a plant known as ‘bog cotton’. Very abstract – I like it a lot.
Saturation*, originally uploaded by imapix.
I love the simplicity and immediacy – a bit like comfort food; it is what it is.
leftover drops, originally uploaded by Steve took it.
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