Monday, August 29, 2011

Perfoliate

Is it an animal disguised as a plant? An oddment disguised as a "P"? Or a curiotype disguised as an entry for this week's IF?

Photoshop with text from Gray's Introduction to Structural & Systemic Botany, 1876

7 comments:

  1. He's adorable, and I learned a new word!

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  2. Each one is so wonderful...I love how they have enough in common to clearly be seen as a series, but each one has its own little unique tweaks. Such fun.

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  3. Me encanta !!!!!!!" Parece " una " Planta " !!!!!!

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  4. No, no, you ARE real scientist! I told you already ! It reminds me perfoliate Whorled Pennywort with long necked stem......but as usual very well executed !

    (was Irina's eye blind?)

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  5. plant or animal, I especially like the collar of this one. Such a fun series!

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  6. Aw, thank you, folks! But I really am NOT a scientist, more of a science groupie. ;-) And yes, Irina winked as she passed over us. Sadly, though, she directed her full glare farther north.

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  7. Loving this little leafy guy! Wonderful!!!

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