Fern, Museum gardens, York

While I was in the Fern Garden I became quite entranced with the regular pattern of the leaves and the colours displayed.

I knew that there were fossils showing that fern plants had been around for a long time, and that they had spores rather than seeds.

I've read a lot more about them in the link below and now will have to go back and look at them again to see if I can find the points of interest I have read about, like finding some of the spores.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern

Katharine

[Cathie]

Wonderful shapes and color formation, Katherine. Nice shot!

[Gayanne Campbell]

Lovely display of form and colors. I live in MN and the ferns here are in the same process of color changing. Good eye, this is wonderful.

[Bob]

Nice colors and story of this fern.

[Carys]

Love this!!

[colie (Nichole Stewart)]

Beautiful pattern and colors

[Molly]

The different shades of colours and the repeating patterns make for a really effective shot.

[JulieCo]

This really looks like you've cloned it. Great find.

[Lynda]

Lovely shot. I am just about to start adding ferns to a shady spot next spring. I think they are amazing.

[Hazel A]

Lovely colours and patterns. Patterns in nature make a fascinating subject

[Therese]

That's really beautiful!!! :) lovely tones!! Great shot!

[Pyrrhula]

Love the beautiful capture of the structures, patterns and wonderful colors of the ferns . Fav.

[Fisher Family]

@cathieg Thank you. I like the regularity so a psychologist would have a field day with that. katharine

[Fisher Family]

@zenna thank you. I look forward to seeing more of the colours in the next few weeks. katharine

[Fisher Family]

@bobhuegel Thank you. I found the info about them quite fascinating. katharine

[Fisher Family]

@carys Thank you. They are very pretty. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@colie thank you. I have a skirt with some fern patterns on the fabric. katharine

[Fisher Family]

@dolphin Thank you. The patterns really caught my attention that day. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@julieco Thank you. I can assure you I didn't clone it. The ferns are amazing. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@lyndag You will have to post pictures of them when they are established. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@monkeykid Thank you. I enjoyed taking different pictures of them but this showed the pattern best. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@purplehaze12 Thanks. Patterns in nature are fascinating and an inspiration for so much art and craft work. I have some fabric that has a fern pattern in it. Katharine

[Fisher Family]

@pyrrhula Thanks for the fav and the comment. I think the ferns are fascinating in structure and now the autumn colours are emphasising the patterns. Katharine

[Lee]

The last time I was in the museum gardens, there was a very friendly squirrel looking for food. Good shot.

[Fisher Family]

@gamelee There are quite a lot of friendly squirrels there including one that poses until you press the button, it must have a sixth sense! Katharine

[Laura J.]

They are incredible sturdy plants now and the past!

[Fisher Family]

@helixconcepts I keep thinking that I should plant some in the garden as everything I plant has to survive on benign neglect. Katharine

[Kathy A]

Interesting colours.

[Fisher Family]

@kjarn Thank you. Autumn is just making a start in these ferns. Katharine