There are maps and clear paths. So fortunately one doesn't have to worry about stomping on these little guys. They will grow in the summer until they are all red and yellow, and burst with billions of seeds. Now that's tiny. And one can't helps but be humbled by the genius of these little guys.
Doesn't this look like the leaf is having a thoughtful conversation with the tiny 2 inch high fern? The fronds on the fern look so much like a newborns fingers. That's tiny. Now let's look at what's inside the yellow box. These little spores were on a log in Spangler Park in Wooster, Ohio--a fine hiking forest with level hikes and ups and downs plus a delightful stream running, meandering, loitering through the park..
There are maps and clear paths. So fortunately one doesn't have to worry about stomping on these little guys. They will grow in the summer until they are all red and yellow, and burst with billions of seeds. Now that's tiny. And one can't helps but be humbled by the genius of these little guys.
Frank Edmands
4/20/2015 03:47:27 pm
I was struck by the image of the new fern. At first glance I saw an alien caterpillar extending unearthly legs. Bazaar Biology 101 'Gotta get a micro lens..... Comments are closed.
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