Male Leafy Sea Dragon laden with eggs
Male Leafy Sea Dragon laden with eggs
Original watercolor painting of the cell division cycle. The four phases of mitosis rendered in shades of yellow, green and blue. Via.
this also makes me wish i could paint. science & art seem intricately linked, and i love that.
von.
i estimate at thirteen, possibly fourteen, cartwheels may be turned in this space, lengthwise.
von:
Gephyrocapsa oceanica Coccolithophores (also called coccolithophorids) are single-celled algae, protists and phytoplankton belonging to the division haptophytes. They are distinguished by special calcium carbonate plates (or scales) of uncertain function called coccoliths (calcareous nanoplankton), which are important microfossils. Coccolithophores are almost exclusively marine and are found in large numbers throughout the surface euphotic zone of the ocean.
Source: Wikipedia
Do you know how beautifully complex this is? the detail is amazing and that happens to be my favorite color, too.
