Microscopy Podcast

Dandelion seeds are scattered by wind. Here I am having a look at the fruit of a dandelion. The fruits are the fine “hairs” that carry the seed. In the field of Biology the term “fruit” does not have the Read More …

The pollen grains from a dandelion (Taraxacum sp.) were collected and air-mounted (no liquid mounting medium used). Eleven separate images were stacked together to increase the depth of field and to produce the final image. The color contrast was then Read More …

This is one of the first tries taking pictures with my new Sigma objective, and I have to admit that I’m very satisfied with the lens.

Here is a large image of a dandelion seed. Happy exploring!