Sep 24 2009

Looking Closer (70) – Shivs of Grass

Published by at 11:08 am under Looking Closer

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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.

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