We are experiencing a particularly hot summer this year. No wonder this Elkhorn Fern's outer fronds are dried and discolored.

Elkhorn ferns (also called Staghorn ferns) are ‘epiphyte’, meaning that they grow on tree branches and trunks naturally. They can grow fairly large, although they require at least 10 years to achieve their maximum size.

These plants make two types of fronds. The shield, or sterile fronds, wrap around the tree or rock on which the plant is growing. These shields usually form a basket which collects debris, providing a medium for root growth, and aiding in moisture collection and retention. The fertile, or normal fronds, grow out from the bud, and the spores are borne on these. Some species make fertile fronds much like the antler of a deer. Others are nearly round, or wedge shaped.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycerium

Francia, Parigi, La Defense

the bigger picture

A water abstract taken as night approached revealing the reflected beauty of the sea in an unusual combination of colors.

While folding, it is always a surprise to see unexpected patterns that emerge.

Happy Thursday ;-))

FR 2022

Intricate details and structures are revealed by the backlight on these Japanese Maple leaves

Gerbera Daisy

The unusual patterns of a little House Leek

HMM

Did you ever had a chance to see the backside of a leaf of the beautiful Victoria Amazonica? Such an impressive pattern...

Potato fields drawing patterns in the sand

"I never accepted the idea, that I had to be guided by some pattern or blueprint."

Quote - Little Richard

An attempt to make a shot of the whole frontside of the staircase of the Academie voor Muziek, Woord en Dans (Academy for Music, Word and Dance) in Mortsel (Belgium), I had to hold my camera this way ;-)

In 'Blueprint' you can see the "normal" position ;-))

Aegina island, Greece.

Svínafellsjökull glacier, Iceland

Florida, USA

Rusty Art....maybe just art itself. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

“Crazy Tuesday” ,

“Pattern” ,

Hydrangea Leaf,

Backlit,

Macro,

Nature,

United States,

Pennsylvania,

Flora,

“Flickr Nature” ,

Spring.

Para Macro Mondays.

Tema: Patterns in natura.

feather / pluma

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Metallic 2.5" Snowflake taken off a Christmas Card. "Unusual Pattern"

There are about 500 species in Australia with about half of them yet undescribed.

I found these very hard to photograph because of their shiny shell, lots of reflections. In my Australian Woolly Bush!

Another shot in 2nd comment

Macro Mondays weekly theme--you can choose to photograph The Beatles or a beetle insect

Theme - Natural Patterns

Something I liked, unsure what it represents. Seen in Houston's Museum of Natural Science.

The rolling fields in south east Washington can produce striking patterns

Washington USA

Pincushion Protea in Spring 2021

London 28/6/2016

All crossings are equal, but some crossings are more equal than others. As seen on a walk in London.

Theme: unusual patterns

weiches soll in die Gruppe ?

... always on the move !

Somewhere over Greenland / Grönland

on our way from Frankfurt to Calgary, AB, Canada

Thank you for a wonderful 2019!! Happy New Year

Redux 2019 > July 15: Patterns in Nature

Taken on a morning walk on the beach. A beautifully coloured piece of seaweed had washed up. It was like a piece of art waiting to be seen

“As people, we love pattern. But interrupted pattern is more interesting.” - Jay Maisel

We have had several days of blue skies and warm afternoon light, so we did a lot of walking on the beach. With no snow, we saw many patterns in the sand. I took my time to look for something interesting while soaking up the sun. Now we are under another winter storm warning. It is a good time to sit at the computer again and share some of my beach scenes. Even our weather is going through a series of interrupted patterns this winter.