Microscopic superlattices from white light. More info here.
Okay, another great round of awesome pics from participants so I’m gonna give the win to maniakman! They look so colorful and alien. Almost looks like mixed nuts you get at the local supermarket bulk bin section. Plus I have allergies so I can relate to the pic somewhat.
Alright… lets go “upstream” in the supply chain and see some cool pictures of the source of the pollen….
When I got my first 35mm SLR as a kid I took way too many pictures of flowers … and back then you had to wait 2 weeks before you could see the results…
THE CALEANA MAJOR
This black orchid known as the flying duck will have you look at it in awe and surprise
Bee-covered pollen.
Beetles as pollinators
Beetle crusing a magnolia blossom
Bee inside a flower
Hug those stamens!
Pollen-covered honeybee (Apis mellifera) on a purple crocus (Crocus species).
Humming Bird pollinating
Why small flowers when big do trick
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Dang!
You guys made it hard to chose.
In the end it was a coin toss between “Godzilla Bee” and “Hot incoming chopper”….
This one goes to: Northbeard:
Thanks!
Sorry to be late responding on this one - busy weekend.
Show me pictures of whole fields of flowers.
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