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Scarlet Veins

Veins on a leaf provide support for the leaf and transport both water and minerals (via xylem) and food energy (via phloem) through the leaf and on to the rest of the plant. I've always appreciated the scientific facts in this world, yet I cannot help but see those veins as tributaries to a main river. I suppose I'll always see the fanciful side of nature.

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Uploaded on March 30, 2023
Taken on September 9, 2018