Microscopic organisms

All sorts of little things in the water

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If you thought it was impossible to take a stunning photo of cow dung, get prepared to be proven wrong. Cow dung, espresso coffee crystals, centipede

As I mentioned in yesterday's blog post, I am obligated to create a quilt of certain specifications related to the element ZINC. This element is essential for life in both plants and animals. As I think about imagery for this piece, I decide to Google search images of cell structure. Here are a few of my favorite stock photos of cell structure. Most of these are plant cells. Animal cells are more disorganized - visually. I am going to play around with these images a bit and see if I can come…

Peacock mite, Tuckerella sp. | Peacock mites are so named because of elaborate ornamentations adorning the dorsal surface of their bodies. Also possess five to seven pairs of whip-like setae (hairs) projecting posteriorly which they use in defense against predators. Understanding of these ornamentations is still very limited; studies carried out in Australia suggest that they also play a functional role in windburn dispersal. Mites are not actually insects, classified as class Arachnida.

Snow under microscope. Photographer unknown.

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