Osteospermum deepish purple.
Seven days in the life of osteospermum florets and a mystery.
The big picture.
Ready steady go from right to left.
Day 1.
Internal programming sends floret buds spiralling out from the centre. Fibonacci algorithm, plant intelligence.
Day 2.
Blue hues on a grey day.
Day 3.
Stubby disc florets surrounded by slim rays.
Day 4.
Perimeter rays unfurl gracefully in the bright sunlight.
Day 5
A few disc florets left standing in the upright huddle.
day 6.
A single disc floret unfurls to reveal……nothing!
Day 7.
The absence of anthers and stigma is a mystery. These flowers are all show and no go.
Yellow spots are tiny insects crawling around, trapped in a photo stack.
Assembly of rim florets.
Dressed to perfection in open necked costumes.