Dunes at Pembrey 5

Dunes at Pembrey 5 Ferns beneath the pine trees planted on the dunes in Pembrey Forest near Llanelli in Carmarthenshire.

4 Replies to “Dunes at Pembrey 5”

Claudia McGill says:

August 10, 2021 at 12:26 am

I especially love the last photo. What a beautifully ornamented leaf

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winderjssc says:

August 10, 2021 at 9:02 am

The ornamentation is on the underside of the fern frond. The pattern is created by the arrangement of the reproductive parts of the plant. The mature fronds produce spores inside umbrella-shaped indusia attached to the underside of the pinnules of the frond. Each species of fern has a different arrangement of the indusia..

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Claudia McGill says:

August 10, 2021 at 2:09 pm

You know, it is utilitarian, but beautiful, and it didn’t have to be that way. I like to think of all the ways nature arranges itself combining these qualities. It seems to me every living thing can be seen this way. Once again, details matter!

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winderjssc says:

August 10, 2021 at 4:14 pm

You are so right, Claudia.

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