Tuesday, October 7, 2014

(False?) Crocus, up close and personal...

(False?) Crocus, up close and personal...  The left-hand photo below shows a close-up of the flower's petal, complete with bugs so small I couldn't see them with my naked eye.  The entire flower was heavily populated with a variety of tiny bugs, all of similar size.  As I carried the flower inside, I had no idea it was a insect urban area!  The other two photos show views of the stamens.  The right-hand photo was taken at 60x magnification, and you can just make out the tiny yellow pollen grains...


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