The underside of a Brunnera leaf. The patterns remind me of an aerial view of the countryside.
Leaf Mapping
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The underside of a Brunnera leaf. The patterns remind me of an aerial view of the countryside.
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Awesome capture! The patterns are amazing.
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Many thanks, Jackie! The leaf was very close to the ground and I would have possibly missed it – but the light caught it and highlighted the patterns nicely.
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Very Nice!!! love it
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Many thanks, Ken! I’m really pleased you like it!
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Interesting. It’s like a beautiful map. 😀
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Thank you, Cocomino! It has interesting patterns which remind me very much of the English countryside from an aerial view.
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AMAZING!!! Green is gradually taking over. It’s like a puzzle!
🙂
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They are fascinating markings aren’t they?! Many thanks, Marina 🙂
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I always find the leaf patterns fascinating.
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Yes – they sometimes remind me of similar patterns on our skin.
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Very unusual shot and, as you say, just like an aerial view – good stuff! A
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Thanks, A.
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This reminds me of a phenomenon I call the ‘butterflies wing’ question. The delineation of white and green is stark, but how are adjacent cells programmed to be different colours?
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Hello Finn. That’s a fascinating question. I love how we don’t understand all of Nature’s ways.
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Neato…it does look like a patchwork of the countryside! Super close-up!
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Thank you!
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Organic stained glass. Beautiful. 🙂
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Thanks so much; that’s a wonderful way to describe it 🙂
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