Images Dated 7th October 2008

Lavender pollen grain, SEM

Lavender pollen grain. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen grain (yellow) amongst the petal (papilla) cells (purple) of a French lavender (Lavandula dentata) flower. The pollen shows the round, sculpted protein coat characteristic of lavender. Pollen is produced by the male sex organs in lavender flowers and dispersed by insects to the female sex organs of other lavender flowers, where the eggs (ova) are fertilised. Magnification: x2476 when printed 10 centimetres wide

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Ice forming stalagmite structures in Ledena Pecina (an ice cave) inside Obla Glava

Ice forming stalagmite structures in Ledena Pecina (an ice cave) inside Obla Glava (Rounded head peak) Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

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Balkans, Caves, Europe, Ice, Icicles, Landscapes, Milan Radisics, Montenegro, Np, Reserve, Waterfalls, Wwe

Beech (Fagus sp) branches and water reflections in Proscansko Lake, Upper Lakes

Beech (Fagus sp) branches and water reflections in Proscansko Lake, Upper Lakes, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, October 2008

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Autumn, Croatia, Dicotyledons, Europe, Fagaceae, Fagus Sp, Lakes, Landscapes, Maurizio Biancarelli, Np, Plants, Reflections, Reserve, Vertical, Water, Wwe