Purple-spotted Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis) aka Moon orchid or Mariposa orchid.

Orchids displayed at the Calyx as part of the inBLOOM exhibition. In Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia. Photo stacked composite.

detail of scale pattern of a freshly sloughed male adder (Vipera berus)

Icy Bodies Exhibit - dry Ice (solid carbon dioxide) in water - at Questacon in Canberra, Australia

On tour of the Lower Antelope Canyon. In the Navajo Nation Reservation area in LeChee, Arizona, United States.

Panoramic merge of 14 images.

IMPATIENS WALLERIANA

La Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. (1868) è originaria dell’Africa tropicale (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambico, Tanzania e Zimbabwe) dove cresce nelle foreste costiere e lungo le rive dei fiumi in zone umide ed ombrose.

Il nome del genere è il termine latino “impatiens” = impaziente, con riferimento alle capsule che si aprono di scatto disseminando i semi; la specie è dedicata al missionario britannico Horace Waller (1833-1896).

Note tratte dal sito:

www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/impatiens-walleriana/

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IMPATIENS WALLERIANA

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. (1868) is native to tropical Africa (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe) where it grows in coastal forests and along the banks of rivers in humid and shady areas.

The name of the genus is the Latin term "impatiens" = impatient, with reference to the capsules that open suddenly, scattering the seeds; the species is dedicated to the British missionary Horace Waller (1833-1896).

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Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, Scotland // October 2012

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Caption works best if you read this one first ; ) Female Adder (Vipera berus)

Icy Bodies Exhibit - dry Ice (solid carbon dioxide) in water - at Questacon in Canberra, Australia

getting harder to see them now the vegetation is growing up and the temperatures are rising, so it was nice to see this young female in overcast conditions.

A Fibonacci sequence reflects patterns of growth spirals found in nature. phys.org/news/2013-02-nature-pattern-fibonacci.html

Nostalgic memories of a VERY short summer

Macro Mondays theme: "Patterns in Nature"

White-faced Cockatiel feather (1.75 inches) on Carrion Crow feather.

HMM

Frucht mit Samen

Echinocystis lobata

Stachelgurke, Igelgurke

Cucurbitaceae

Coccothrinax salvatoris black and white. I posted a color version of this photo a few days ago but I think it works well as a black and white image.

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#blackandwhite #b&w #b&wphotograph

Cherry blossoms aka Sakura (Prunus Cerasus) at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia.

Rock Texture. I have a kind of fascination for textures in nature. This one is from the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.

#valleyoffirestatepark #valleyoffire #nevada #texture #pattern #patternsinnature #rock #rockabstract #nevadastateparks #nature #desert #naturephotography

On a fallen tree limb.

Tulips at the Floriade event in Commonwealth Park, Canberra, Australia.

Spirals Spirals Spirals

On tour of the Lower Antelope Canyon. In the Navajo Nation Reservation area in Lechee, Arizona, United States.

The Flickr Lounge-Patterns In Nature

The sun is rising more to the southwest these days.

Phalaenopsis Leopard Prince, a hybrid orchid.

Orchids displayed at the Calyx in Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia.

Photo stacked composite.

The Flickr Lounge-Patterns In Nature

This gorgeous shrub is now putting on it's Autumn dress. The little fruits are a fluorescent orange. The colors are much more intense this year.

This tree was struck by lightning yesterday evening. Amazing how it just ripped the bark off this entire trunk! Gave me a good reason to take my infrared camera out for a walk:)

male adder (Vipera berus) basking on sun-warmed bracken - a buzzard's eye view...

The weather started out challenging on our 5th day, so why not head to the beach?!

Making of for this week's MacroMondays challenge Patterns in Nature.

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