Sep 24 2009
Looking Closer (70) – Shivs of Grass

Oh sure, leaves of grass seem placid and beautiful from the human-eye perspective. But what about up-close? The above is not a blade of grass but . . . What? Answer below the fold.
A leaf. To be specific, a garden-variety verbena leaf. Why the need for needle-like projections? Nature can be so hostile.




