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Pistil of a cinquefoil flower, SEM
Pistil of a flower. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of part of the pistil of a cinquefoil flower (Potentilla sp.). The pistil is the female reproductive part of a flower, comprising one or more carpels. Each carpel is made up of a stigma (tip, dark orange) borne on a style (shaft, light orange). Pollen, the male sex cells of a flowering plant, lands on the stigma and burrows down through the style to reach the ovary at the styles base. It then fertilises the ovum there, forming a seed
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Media ID 6287837
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Brown Carpel Carpels False Colour Pistil Re Production Reproductive Stigma Style Cinquefoil False Coloured
17"x15" (43x38cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 10x8 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 17x15 inches (431x381mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 18.3cm x 24.4cm (7.2" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 38.1cm x 43.1cm (15" x 17")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print showcases the intricate beauty of a cinquefoil flower's pistil, captured through a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The pistil, which serves as the female reproductive organ of the flower, is composed of one or more carpels. In this image, we can observe a section of the pistil in stunning detail. The vibrant colors added to this SEM image enhance our understanding of its structure. At the tip of each carpel lies the stigma, depicted here in a dark orange hue. Connected to it is the style, portrayed as a light orange shaft. This stylized representation allows us to appreciate how pollen interacts with these components during fertilization. Pollen grains, representing male sex cells within flowering plants, land on the stigma and travel down through the style towards their ultimate destination: the ovary located at its base. It is within this ovary that fertilization occurs and seeds are formed. By capturing such microscopic details with precision and artistry, Science Photo Library provides us with an opportunity to marvel at nature's complexity on an unseen scale. This photograph not only highlights botanical wonders but also emphasizes how scientific exploration can reveal hidden beauty in even seemingly ordinary objects like flowers.
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