Inspiration from nature

Because fungus is challenging to find and photograph, fungi photos are less common than flower pics, but they're just as beautiful.

Everything you need to know about caring for a Philodendron Gloriosum.

using the visual metaphor of a coral reef, artist rogan brown draws inspiration from the microscopic organisms living inside our bodies. detailing diverse bacteria, archaea, and fungi he creates intricately cut paper-based sculptures hoping to connect the two worlds. via designboom.com

I always thought growing your own mushrooms would be hard, but I was so wrong!

Nike trainers sprout plants and French perfumiers inspire by mysterious scientific icons in Katie Scott’s visions that take botanical illustration into the digital age

Nomizu Cave ~ Chiba, Japan

Variety is the spice of life, so it is said. Growing new anise plants will help spice up the ho-hum herb garden while giving dinner a surprising new zip. The question is, how is anise propagated? Clic

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amateur photographer pudgy viking captures patterns on a weathering chain link fence that reveal nature's intervention on man-made objects.