Huge stigma and little stamens........

Chalcidoidea

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Stigma and stamen of a crocus flower.

Estigma y estambre de una flor de azafán.

Hibiscus flowers have a complicated, and extensive, three-dimensional structure. I was fortunate to get all these parts as well-focused as they are, and I'm grateful. The yellow objects are anthers, bearing pollen. The five red globular structures are the stigmas, which catch pollen. And they are all on a stem, which, I guess, is either the style, the filaments, or both combined.

Isn't God a great artist? Thanks for looking.

Explored 7/28/09

Too much Photowalk and other crap was too much.

Here's a macro : :)

Loads of smelly lily pollen on these anthers...

Found in the new Glasshouse at Wisley RHS garden, Surrey

These flowers are large and very noticeable. Here its bud is long and fully closed. The sepals are dark green and they are protectively holding the unopened flower like a mother holds her newborn child. The brown stem is strong and holds the flower perfectly!

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wild flower, detail in focus not longer than 5mm

A macro look at the Stigma on a lily with the Stlye and Filament softly blured

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Hippeastrum stigma

Processed With Darkroom

Flower abstract.. showing the tip of a 'Stigma'.. belonging to a colourful lily.. View On Black

HBW..!! thanks for looking.. have a great one..

Selective focus on the Stigma on a Rhododendron

Crocus stigma X5. Taken with a microscope objective. Extensive focus stack using zerene

Closer view

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I tried to save this shot in PS.... I took a ton of pics of this lily and none came out very well.

Stamens and Stigma

Took my DIY flash diffuser out for a test-run today. Very happy with the soft lighting I was able to achieve.

Macro shot of a Geranium flower.

A cute Ladybird Chilocorus stigma in Canberra.

*Note: More pics of Insects and Arachnids in my Fauna ~ Invertebrates Album.

Super macro shot of the stigma of a Tiger Lily.

Photograph by Clifford Fearnley using his Adaptalux Lighting Studio. Great use of the coloured Lighting Arms to create a great backdrop within the petals. adaptalux.com

This was shot hand held with off camera flash. This little creature is no more than about 6mm long.

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FOV 2,2 mm

Mitutoyo 10x

A6600 + Elgeet 12mm f:1.2 Cine Navitar Wide Angle (C-mount)

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Scanning electron micrograph at 40X