The diversity and intricacy of shapes and sizes of seeds is extraordinary. Even more amazing is that within even the tiniest of seeds lies the complete genetic information required to birth and structure such organisms as the complex passion flower, or a 360 foot tall sequoia. Seeds are also amazing travelers, either with the help of the wind or by hitching rides with neighboring wildlife. If stored in ideal conditions, seeds can also spring to life, after hundreds of years of lying dormant.
More often than not, the smaller the seed, the more texture found on its surface. Image by Rob Kesseler,robkesseler.co.uk
Portulaca seed (moss rose) as seen with a stereomicroscope, by Ms. Yanping Wang from the Beijing Planetarium in Beijing, China. olympusbioscapes.com Originally found at olympusbioscapes.com/gallery/2011/index.html
Plant seed from freshwater pond, starting to sprout. Fluorescence, 10x by Dr. Daniel Stoupin, Moscow, Russia. olympusbioscapes.com Originally found at olympusbioscapes.com/gallery/2011/index.html
Loasa Chilensis (a creeping flowering vine, native to Chile). Many wind-dispersed seeds have a honeycomb pattern, which are referred to as balloon seeds, this Chilean native has an extreme honeycomb. To create a scanning electron micrograph, a seed is coated with a microfine layer of gold or platinum and put into a vacuum chamber, where it is bombarded with electron particles. The electron beam measures the seed’s surfaces and translates these measurements into a digital image. Image by Rob Kesseler,robkesseler.co.uk.
Wild carrot seed.
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A sundrew seed from South Africa. Rob colors the images in Photoshop based on the colors of the original plant. Image by Rob Kesseler,robkesseler.co.uk.
Delphinium pergrinum, Larkspar family. Texture helps the seed to both hug into its host surface and for mobility purposes. By Rob Kesseler:robkesseler.co.uk.
African Cabbage seed, a wildflower indigenous to Africa, but now considered a weed in many tropical locations around the world. Photo by Rob Kesseler.robkesseler.co.uk.
Seed from a thistle of the Centaurea genus. Photo by Rob Kesseler.robkesseler.co.uk.
A forget-me-not cousin, from the Trichodesma genus. Photo by Rob Kesseler.robkesseler.co.uk.
Ivy leafed toadflax seed. Image by Rob Kesseler,robkesseler.co.uk.
Foxglove seed magnified.
Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the highly sculpted coat of a foxglove seed (Digitalis purpurea). This balloon seed is wind dispersed.psmicrographs.co.uk
Snapdragon Seed
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Crassula pellucida, a succulent, in the jade family. Image by Rob Kesseler,robkesseler.co.uk.
Lamourouxia viscosa (a Mexican wildflower). Scanning electron microscopes, scan specimens with a beam of electrons and produces a series of precisely detailed files, which are then compiled into a single image. Image by Rob Kesseler,robkesseler.co.uk.
Garden Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) covered in seeds (actually ‘achenes’). Image by Rob Kesseler,robkesseler.co.uk.
Kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix) longitudinal section through flower bud. By Rob Kesseler:robkesseler.co.uk
拟南芥(一种欧洲西洋芥)。这张照片显示了在扫描电子显微镜下的拟南芥六天大的小幼苗,并捕捉到了种子发芽的本质,即一株植物微小而微妙的开始。爱的纹理。图片来源:Mark Talbotmaxisciences.com
Detail of a pod of the flowering legume “Prickly Caterpillar”
by Viktor Sýkora. olympusbioscapes.com Originally found at olympusbioscapes.com/gallery/2011/index.html
Castor Bean Seeds are poisonous to people, animals, and insects. Each seed is unique in design. Image by Mark Birkle,flickr.com
The largest known seed in the world belongs to the Coco de Mer palm (Lodoicea maldivica). The seed is found within an even heavier/larger nut. The seed itself can weigh up to 40 pounds, the largest fruit/nut weighed over 80 pounds.hutpedia.blogspot.com
Dandelion seeds have an efficient means of locomotion.
Four Sunflowers Gone to Seed, 1887,
by Vincent Van Gogh.
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands.
More Info About Seeds
- 千年种子银行伙伴关系是世界上最大的迁地植物保护项目。他们的重点是全球植物生命面临灭绝的威胁和未来最重要的植物。www.kew.org
- Video about the Millennium Seed Bank:youtube.com
- A website devoted entirely to seeds:theseedsite.co.uk
The Best Photography Book About Seeds
Seeds:Time Capsules of Lifeby Wolfgang Stuppy, Images by Rob Kesseler. (Preface by Prince Charles!)
Red ants balancing mimosa tree seeds.
Copyright: Eko Adiyanto,500px.com/EkoAdiyanto
lauren Domeniasays
太酷了!看他们每个人有多么不同!这颗巨大种子的果实和我一样重!!神的荣耀是惊人的!
Ed Hartsays
So a god makes his mark of glory, in a tiny seed… whilst thousands of children starve each day, so man has the money to buy weapons and continue un-holy wars??
You really need to read more than one book.
No religion, no holy war.
Ed Hart
Skippysays
Thank-you for sharing your photographs of our great and mighty designer–GOD.
gustave lambertsays
Just GREAT ! Keep going on.
franksays
God can do any thing
Anonymoussays
Beautiful images of nature’s artistry.
Anonymoussays
How can I order prints?
Keirensays
Please contact Rob Kesseler!
info@robkesseler.co.uk
All seed images of Rob Kesseler’s in his book: Seeds: Time Capsules of Life (Insight Editions, 2012) text by Wolfgang Stuppy, Images by Rob Kesseler.
phillips Evanssays
Fascinating.
Rob Sorensensays
看着这些微观结构,让我想起登月飞行器的图像,甚至更好。
Valsays
HI, I am working on a little seed book for kids 6-9. What is the procedure for sharing these pix with the kids? I have the seed and fruit books by Rob, but might there be a way to add a few of these pix in the book? Or is it an impossible dream… They sure are amazing. Thanks for sharing. Just beautiful.
Keirensays
Dear Val, Yes, you need express rights from Rob Kesseler to reprint his images in a book that will be resold or distributed!
Dorissays
WOW, incredible, I love seeds .
Coreysays
I ran across this picture online. What are these?https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=J4t0dzbK&id=5FD9BAFBA2CE96E6798698DD45B1CB1527A331E7&thid=OIP.J4t0dzbK3-mr8eeGSoVMlwHaG2&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2f2ff8n03drmib1b12373aauek-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com%2fassets%2fimages%2fPhotography%2fSeeds%2fcastor%2520bean%2520seed.jpg&exph=647&expw=700&q=Cresijevec+bean+seeds&simid=608005682952667285&selectedIndex=30&ajaxhist=0
Madelynsays
Castor beans!
MMsays
On the Loasa Chilensis, the name of the country is Chile, not Chili
Bir Bahadursays
SEM provides microdetsils of seed coat and related structures. I have done good work on SEM of seeds of various species especially vsmall seeds. The patterns are so distinct and varied that its utility is better known in Taxonomy. The coloured images are just too good.Nature an evolution at work.
Salvador Zablahsays
Como me comunico con ustedes necesito comprar semillas de loroco chipilin apio