the naked truth about daisies

With inimitably clear vision, Sir Charles Darwin wrote in 1859 (!): "Flowers rank amongst the most beautiful productions of nature, but this beauty serves merely as a guide to insects, in order that the flower may be visited and fertilized." The image displays eight different steps during the coloration process, using the single florescence from a composite as an example. Just finished this a few minutes ago, 2:10 a.m. friday night. © Martin Oeggerli / www.Micronaut.ch, 2009. All rights reserved.