Interesting for me: it’s more than 400 million years ago that the first ferns started to grow. So ferns are an interesting part of the evolution of our planet. Botanically they belong to the flowerless plants (cryptogams*), including bacteria, fungi, algae and lichens. In contrast to the flowering plants that stand out by their brilliant colours or fragrances, the ferns fascinated by the variety of shapes, the endless shades of different greens and through the beautiful spirals.
Super light on this amazing prehistoric plant. We have some in our garden that I've been meaning to capture in a photo - I'll never get an image like yours but will give it a try. This is beautiful.
