Unfurling

This is a young fern frond. After it unfurls, the leaves turn more green.

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[Alan Warren]

This plant is so flesh-like, the leaves look like gills off a fish. Is it a fern?

[Nicole Rossetti le Strange]

Beautiful! I love unfurling ferns - they often look so otherworldly!

[petra]

this looks amazing!

[Melissa Davey]

wow what a gorgeous shot. i have never seens a fern thats starts off red.

[Kimberly Mitchell]

How crazy looking!

[Mimo]

wonderful! Great detail

[Abraham Lincoln]

Very nice.

[Ruth Delgado Adams]

love the detail. Almost looks like seahorse?

[Oleta Clouse]

What an interesting plant! Great DoF..

[Madeline Fontenot]

Wow, I've never seen a fern like this.

[Terry]

very cool shot, like the color

[Mrs. Smith]

Beautiful image!

[elkehochban]

This is so lovely - I think I'm going to have to fave it!

[Alex]

nice!

[Denise]

@timandelke Thanks so much for your comments & the FAV.

[Dorrena Ortega]

I didn't know they were a different color when young. It's a very pretty plant. Love the detail you captured.

[Brad Johnson]

Gorgeous. Ferns are so fantastically cool.

[mary sybel evangelista]

this is a new fern plant to me..quite interesting :)

[Lakshmi Sharath]

wow..very pretty

[Juliette Packham]

WOw, that's amazing - superb shot and lovely detail.

[Denise Vetromile]

gorgeous! I had no idea they could start out red and then turn green!

[Nod]

Pretty but a bit strange young fern!

[Wendy]

What a great capture!

[Dennis Dantic]

this is gorgeous!

[Geertje K.]

Those ferns are amazing! I love this detail!

[bilky]

Beautiful closeup! I can see the little hairs!

[Jennifer B.]

Beautiful and interesting! I never realized they started off like this. Great capture!

[Susan Bell]

Great detail.

[Celia Leaberry Gould]

That is extraordinary! Great photo.

[Anita Hoyle]

Beautiful colour and such an unusual plant.

[Véronique Popelier]

Gosh what a beautiful fern macro, you have a good eye! I love the detail very much

[Caroliene]

Beautiful with those colors.

[Sara Baillie]

wow!

[Kerry Bergman]

Stunning capture and colour Denise!

[Diane]

Wow, that's amazing! Great shot.

[Jennifer Krick]

This is fabulous! It looks like it's an exotic, underwater plant instead of a fern. Great eye for detail!

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

Marvelous focusing job, Denise.

[Maxine Melson]

That is one amazing plant. Really nice.

[Anita M Larson]

It's PINK!?

[Marinade Spatula]

Great composition, contrast and detail. Fantastic shot.

[Tabbycat]

Well, you learn something every day! I LOVE this pic. The colours are so bright and yet soothing...

[Joni Stephens]

Really nice, Denise. This plant looks alien; I have never seen anything like it. Looks like it ought to be in "Little Shop of Horrors" show. :-)Beautiful colors!!

[Bill Dodsworth]

Wonderful detail, cool pic!

[CrazyCris]

WOW! That furl is huge! And what an odd colour! Beautiful!

[Lori Rompolski]

wow, never saw anything like this! Very cool.

[Matt Clendon]

The detail in this is fascinating.

[Top2042]

Wonderfully Photographed

[Pilot's Wife]

Makes me want to watch it unfold. Love the color and the details.

[Christine Hamrick]

Beautiful texture and color. I had no idea they started out pink!

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Like something from Avatar--cool! This whole past week of florals has been just wonderful. Really beautiful shots!!

[alia_801]

I thought it was an octopus at first! Amazing colours and detail!

[marg]

This is awesome Denise! I thought you had photo shopped it or something to get this fleshy pink colour. Just stunning. Make sure you post a photo when it has finished uncurling.

[Andrea Renner]

Great shot Denise. It looks kindof fleshy, like someone else said above. amazing!

[Harsh Brown]

OMG! I never saw them in that colour! Awesome! A fav!

[Bethany]

It looks like some underwater creature. I love it!