Microscopic nature as abstract art!
27 Oct
A college biology department might not be the place you’d look to find some remarkable examples of abstract art … but it turns out science and art do overlap – just look at these mesmerising magnifications from the Orange Coast College Biology Department’s Flickr page. Who knew there was so much hidden beauty in humble plant roots or lowly pond scum?
Cross-section of a vascular plant's root with a symbiotic fungus (visible as red-stained structures).
Cross-section through a part of a club moss.
Cross-section showing a part of a moss plant.
A cross section of a buttercup flower's root at approximately 400x magnification.
A preserved slide of Spirogyra, a filamentous green alga (a.k.a pond scum!).
A green algae most often found as groupings of two or four cells (as can be seen in this image of live individuals at 1,000x magnification).
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YES YES YES!! I love these! More please!
It’s truly amazing what the microscopic world looks like.