lucienballard: Spring flowers reveal their true selves in extreme close-up. Flowers are one of the g
lucienballard: Spring flowers reveal their true selves in extreme 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. A Primula petal A Rapeseed flower petal The stamens of a Hibiscus flower Four Lilac pollen grains A Valerian flower The stigma of an Arnica flower The anther of a small-leaved Lime flower A Rapeseed flower petal Pollen grains (grey) on the stigma (yellow) of an Arnica flower The floret of a Chamomile flower via The Guardian. -- source link