"Nasty Urchins"

They look like little brains to me, but no, it's the little nasturtium seeds my students planted this past week. My grandfather used to call them nasty urchins!

[Chris K]

at first glance I thought you'd been baking muffins!

[Chris K]

whatever do they grow into?

[Joan]

@cruiser Nasturtiums are vibrant orange-red-yellow blossoms with flat, round leaves. Delicious in salads with a peppery taste. They thrive on neglect and grow fast, which makes them a great classroom planting success!

[Chris K]

@jetr I would never have guessed. I love Nasturtiums and they grow wild near the creek over the road from our house. I have never eaten then though. the student should have fun watching them grow

[Alex]

My mum used to call them nasty tertiums :)

[Francoise]

ooo, thrive on neglect. I flashed on bread, not brains also. Very cool to see them up close like this.

[Nova]

I also thought it was baked goods. Nice macro shot Joan. :)

[Cathie]

Ha! I was hoping it was a close-up of cookies! Hope we get to see the urchins growing!

[Stephanie Swift]

I also thought these were cookies at first. Great closeup of the nasturtium seeds, emphasizing their texture. Wonderful dof and a fav for me. I love the flowers which these will eventually bring forth, they are among my favourites.

[Joan]

@cruiser @notperfectbutmine @francoise @novab @cathieg @tristansmum Thanks everyone! Macros can be so much fun! Maybe I'll try muffins next. ;-)