I gathered these green after the storm. You can see the differences here - https://365project.org/marlboromaam/365/2022-10-19 Doesn't take long for them to turn brown opening up to spill the fertile and infertile seeds all over the place. The fertile seeds have wings and look a little like a dead fly. The infertile ones look a little like cracked corn, but the birds and squirrels love those! I just found out that the infertile seeds are also full of shikimic acid which is the main ingredient in Tamiflu.
What a great closeup. Exquisite details wonderfully contrasting with the creamy background.
I never get the right dof and point of focus in such photos.
@365jgh Thank you, Judy.
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I never get the right dof and point of focus in such photos.
@shutterbug49 Thank you so much.
@monikozi Thank you, Monica. If you are focusing very close, your background should blur. =)
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