Pages

A universe of beauty, mystery and wonder

A universe of beauty, mystery and wonder
©http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/ UNAUTHORIZED USE AND/OR DUPLICATION OF THIS BLOG'S MATERIAL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. EXCERPTS AND LINKS MAY BE USED, PROVIDED THAT FULL AND CLEAR CREDIT IS GIVEN TO OTTERS AND SCIENCE NEWS BLOGSPOT WITH APPROPRIATE AND SPECIFIC DIRECTION TO THE ORIGINAL CONTENT. --- THE FACTS AND OPINIONS POSTED ON THIS BLOG ARE HERE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THIS BLOG'S ADMINISTRATOR.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

THE BEAUTY AND MYSTERY OF FLOWERS IN MICROSCOPIC CLOSE UP

Flowers are one of the great joys of spring, but viewing them under a scanning electron microscope uncovers a surreal, alien beauty. These images were created by the award-winning German microscopy team Eye of Science, comprising photographer Oliver Meckes and biologist Nicole Ottawa. 


Pollen grains (grey) on the stigma (yellow) of an arnica flower
Pollen grains (grey) on the stigma (yellow) of an arnica flower
 
A primula petal 
A primula petal.
  
A rapeseed flower petal
 A rapeseed flower petal.
 
Four lilac pollen grains
 Four grains of lilac pollen.
 
 
 EYE OF SCIENCE WEBSITE - http://www.eyeofscience.de/en/
 
*********************************************************************

No comments:

Post a Comment

Thank you for visiting my blog. Your comments are always appreciated, but please do not include links.