What on earth is this?

St. John hath told me what to do:
To search and find the ferns that grow
The fern seed that the faeries know;
Then sprinkle fern seed in my shoe,
And haunt the steps of you, my dear,
And haunt the steps of you.

Have you ever zoomed into a fern seed? Wow, when full grown, ripe to discover the world below, they actually look like a bunch of worms, crying for freedom. Did you know?

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Ludo Sak

Lion

(A poem by Henry IV, a long long time ago)
Posted 12 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

Not a great shot, but quite informative, under poor light cconditions. Just look at those seeds. Posted 12 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  I actually do think it's a great shot, it made me curious, quite intruiging and a wonderful specie introduction. Posted 12 years ago
2. 1. Ludo Sak
    
    Lion
    
    It does trigger the mind, it surprised me too, glad you like it and explained why! Posted 12 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

Hi Ludo, your photo made me curious too. As a consequence, I learnt a few new words. So the answer to your question is - this is part of a fertile pinna bearing sporangia clustered into sori :) Posted 12 years ago

The Old World Royal Fern

''Osmunda regalis'', the Old World Royal fern, is a species of ''Osmunda'', native to Europe, Africa, and Asia, growing in woodland bogs and on the banks of streams. The species is sometimes known as flowering fern due to the appearance of its fertile fronds.

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Similar species: Polypodiales

Species identified by Ludo Sak