Image of the Day: Little Lilypad
This cross-section of a yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea) leaf bud shows the two sides of the leaf waiting to unfurl.
Dec 29, 2015
NIKON SMALL WORLD PHOTOMICROGRAPHY COMPETITION, DAVID MAITLAND
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