“Jenny’s choice”

Feast or famine, right? Some days it’s hard to find one at all, and some days it’s difficult to choose from several possibilities. Two days ago was the former; today was the latter. So I appealed to others and posted 6 to facebook. This was Jenny’s choice. Thanks, Jen!

[Note. A larger version of one of the others has been posted to PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/imgs/paraman1/r/Amaranthaceae_Ptilotus_exaltatus_69996.html — it is presently the only image of Ptilotus exaltatus, common names Pink mulla mulla and Lamb’s tail. “The species is widespread from the North-West coast of Australia east into the Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and south-east to the eastern agricultural districts, Norseman and into South Australia.”]

I violated the one-third guideline in centering the image and cropping it to be square, but I hope it “works” this way. SOOC except for the cropping.

A flower in the sunflower family (Asteraceae); genus and species indeterminable.

Photo taken in an outdoor garden at the SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

Family page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Asteraceae&rank=family

One year ago (“Circling the tower”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-06-11
Two years ago (one of the lamest posts ever, “New towels”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-06-11

[Michelle]

Mother Nature is a genius when it comes to maths :) Beautifully captured.

[Rick Schies]

This flower is amazingly beautiful, and we won't tell anyone of your violation

[MaryBeth Dailey]

LOVE this! Wow! Love the design.