Clutch of butterfly eggs on a raspberry plant |
A friend sent me an email with these photos. I usually roll my eyes when forwarded junk comes in, but I really liked these and thought they would be great inspiration for fiber artists. They are from the book, "Microcosmos" by Brandon Brill of London.
An ant, Formica fusca, holding a microchip |
Eyelash hairs growing from the surface of human skin |
The surface of a strawberry |
Bacteria on the surface of a human tongue |
Human sperm (spermatozoa) |
Nylon hooks and loops of Velcro |
Household dust: includes long hairs of cat fur, twisted synthetic and woolen fibers, serrated insect scales, a pollen grain, and plant and insect remains |
The weave of nylon stocking fibers |
The head of a mosquito |
Head louse clinging to a human hair |
Mushrooms spores |
Thanks Rachel -- I don't think I needed to see some of those!
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