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Authors: Stefan and Richard Hollos
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Macro/Micro Picture of the Day
August 27, 2020
Spearmint Flower
Here is spearmint (Mentha spicata) flower. Right click for full resolution. Spearmint hybridizes with water mint to make peppermint. Unlike peppermint, spearmint has almost no menthol, but instead has an abundance of carvone.
Equipment used: Canon EOS Rebel T5i with a standard zoom lens (EF-S 18-55 mm).