Echinacea purpurea Frame:White

Echinacea purpurea Frame:WhiteEchinacea purpurea (Coneflower) is a perennial plant with striking pink to purple daisy like flowers that create a cone shape around the seed head. The name derives from the Ancient Greek word echinos for hedgehog, or sea urchin, which refers to the striking spiny bracts, or paleae, in its centre. Echinacea has a long history of use in traditional medicine. Indigenous tribes, particularly those in North America, used various parts of the plant,

This Botanical Optical image is created from a single photograph selected from hundreds of time-lapse photographs of a Coral Peony made over a period of 63 hours as it flowered

and optimism

Science is still working out why this grip allows these Geckos to both cling to Teflon smooth surfaces and let go when they want to move

the bridge between Heaven and Earth

White Siberian Huskies are quite rare

which is why they are often used in wedding arrangements

The poppy contains opium alkaloids which can be used to reduce pain

Irises come in different colours which have different meanings but the most common and well-known is the blue iris

which can be over 50 years

and said to have vision 8 times more powerful than human sight

This Botanical Optical image is created from a single photograph selected from hundreds of time-lapse photographs of purple and orange tulips made over a period of 113 hours as they flowered

The flowers are found in all aspects of Japanese culture