April 30, 2020

Dandelion Seed

Macro and Micro Picture of the Day 2020-04-30

Here is a dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seed. Their parachute and light weight allows them to travel large distances by wind. 2,000 dandelion seeds weigh only about one gram.

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Equipment used: Canon EOS Rebel T5i with a standard zoom lens (EF-S 18-55 mm) on a 7 mm long extension tube.



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