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10-MAY-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis)

Larose Forest

This fern was just beginning to unfurl in May, a few years ago. It will eventually look quite different, as the next image shows.

The name comes from the sensitivity of this fern to the first frost of autumn, when it withers up, where other ferns would resist!

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/125s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

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Alexander Kazakov09-Feb-2015 16:27
Interesting flowers! V
Richard Marcus09-Feb-2015 00:19
Excellent capture of this fern, Christine! The detail, clarity and tones are just superb. V
Hank Vander Velde08-Feb-2015 23:58
Two excellent images Christine. Great to see the transformation to fully open fern.
Robert Houde08-Feb-2015 23:35
Very nice work.
globalgadabout08-Feb-2015 22:32
modest beginnings, yet it seems ready to burst...
Graeme08-Feb-2015 22:15
Its amazing how nature works its magic with things. Lovely close up details and colours, Christine. VV
Jim Coffman08-Feb-2015 21:56
Excellent detail in this beautiful closeup!
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