I want to talk today about my favorite subject which is exploring the designs
subject which is exploring the designs
subject which is exploring the designs of nature so I’ve been doing this for
of nature so I’ve been doing this for
of nature so I’ve been doing this for quite a while this is me in graduate
quite a while this is me in graduate
quite a while this is me in graduate school and I got a job doing the special
school and I got a job doing the special
school and I got a job doing the special effects on the first Superman film and
effects on the first Superman film and
effects on the first Superman film and when you film starts you see that you’re
when you film starts you see that you’re
when you film starts you see that you’re flying over the planet Krypton it’s
flying over the planet Krypton it’s
flying over the planet Krypton it’s actually human pancreatic cancer cells
actually human pancreatic cancer cells
actually human pancreatic cancer cells in culture that I was photographing
in culture that I was photographing
in culture that I was photographing right there so things aren’t always as
right there so things aren’t always as
right there so things aren’t always as they seem so I’ve been using microscopes
they seem so I’ve been using microscopes
they seem so I’ve been using microscopes for many many years both as a scientist
for many many years both as a scientist
for many many years both as a scientist and as an artist I moved to back to Los
and as an artist I moved to back to Los
and as an artist I moved to back to Los Angeles and became a assistant professor
Angeles and became a assistant professor
Angeles and became a assistant professor at USC and began studying the
at USC and began studying the
at USC and began studying the development of embryos I was looking at
development of embryos I was looking at
development of embryos I was looking at chick embryos and what happens early in
chick embryos and what happens early in
chick embryos and what happens early in development the embryo folds up and like
development the embryo folds up and like
development the embryo folds up and like it’s kind of like a taco and there’s a
it’s kind of like a taco and there’s a
it’s kind of like a taco and there’s a neural tube there though along the
neural tube there though along the
neural tube there though along the backside that becomes the spinal cord in
backside that becomes the spinal cord in
backside that becomes the spinal cord in the forward the forward part becomes the
the forward the forward part becomes the
the forward the forward part becomes the brain in the eyes and if there’s a
brain in the eyes and if there’s a
brain in the eyes and if there’s a problem with the closure of the neural
problem with the closure of the neural
problem with the closure of the neural tube there are some very severe birth
tube there are some very severe birth
tube there are some very severe birth defects that happened so I was studying
defects that happened so I was studying
defects that happened so I was studying this and I was up unable to see clearly
this and I was up unable to see clearly
this and I was up unable to see clearly what was happening because there weren’t
what was happening because there weren’t
what was happening because there weren’t microscopes that allowed me to see with
microscopes that allowed me to see with
microscopes that allowed me to see with good depth of field and in 3d and good
good depth of field and in 3d and good
good depth of field and in 3d and good contrast to look at living unstained
contrast to look at living unstained
contrast to look at living unstained cells so i started bringing my knowledge
cells so i started bringing my knowledge
cells so i started bringing my knowledge of photography and invented some new
of photography and invented some new
of photography and invented some new types of 3d microscopes so it turns out
types of 3d microscopes so it turns out
types of 3d microscopes so it turns out microscopes have always just had one
microscopes have always just had one
microscopes have always just had one light coming straight up looking at
light coming straight up looking at
light coming straight up looking at things well i knew as a photographer you
things well i knew as a photographer you
things well i knew as a photographer you you would never lie to scene that way
you would never lie to scene that way
you would never lie to scene that way you’d have key light fill light back
you’d have key light fill light back
you’d have key light fill light back light you’d bring out the objects that
light you’d bring out the objects that
light you’d bring out the objects that you want to see so I started doing that
you want to see so I started doing that
you want to see so I started doing that with microscopes so my first microscope
with microscopes so my first microscope
with microscopes so my first microscope had eight different lights four from the
had eight different lights four from the
had eight different lights four from the bottom four from the top coming at
bottom four from the top coming at
bottom four from the top coming at different angles and lo and behold it
different angles and lo and behold it
different angles and lo and behold it increased the resolution the contrast
increased the resolution the contrast
increased the resolution the contrast the depth of field and also the side
the depth of field and also the side
the depth of field and also the side effect was is you got 3d out of the
effect was is you got 3d out of the
effect was is you got 3d out of the whole thing so that was a big surprise
whole thing so that was a big surprise
whole thing so that was a big surprise to me and I’ve been doing this for many
to me and I’ve been doing this for many
to me and I’ve been doing this for many many years this is my latest microscope
many years this is my latest microscope
many years this is my latest microscope a digital microscope and I’ve been
a digital microscope and I’ve been
a digital microscope and I’ve been filming rather extraordinary things for
filming rather extraordinary things for
filming rather extraordinary things for many years so this you can see is a
many years so this you can see is a
many years so this you can see is a single brain cell I came from a lab at
single brain cell I came from a lab at
single brain cell I came from a lab at University College London did a lot
University College London did a lot
University College London did a lot neurobiology so this single brain cell
neurobiology so this single brain cell
neurobiology so this single brain cell you can see it as a cell body and a tree
you can see it as a cell body and a tree
you can see it as a cell body and a tree like structure that receives input from
like structure that receives input from
like structure that receives input from hundreds and hundreds of other cells and
hundreds and hundreds of other cells and
hundreds and hundreds of other cells and there’s a little tiny axon that comes
there’s a little tiny axon that comes
there’s a little tiny axon that comes out the other end and after all that
out the other end and after all that
out the other end and after all that input it sends a signal out to other
input it sends a signal out to other
input it sends a signal out to other cells in the network and this allows you
cells in the network and this allows you
cells in the network and this allows you to do things like play a piano or catch
to do things like play a piano or catch
to do things like play a piano or catch a ball these are called Purkinje cells
a ball these are called Purkinje cells
a ball these are called Purkinje cells and they’re incredibly beautiful cells
and they’re incredibly beautiful cells
and they’re incredibly beautiful cells about 12 years ago I moved to Maui I
about 12 years ago I moved to Maui I
about 12 years ago I moved to Maui I found that there was an amazing world
found that there was an amazing world
found that there was an amazing world around me of just sand and flowers and
around me of just sand and flowers and
around me of just sand and flowers and food and ordinary stuff so if you look
food and ordinary stuff so if you look
food and ordinary stuff so if you look at this scene here you’ve all seen it
at this scene here you’ve all seen it
at this scene here you’ve all seen it but there’s a whole hidden world here
but there’s a whole hidden world here
but there’s a whole hidden world here that you can’t see if you take a drop of
that you can’t see if you take a drop of
that you can’t see if you take a drop of that ocean water and put it under a
that ocean water and put it under a
that ocean water and put it under a microscope there’s an entire world there
microscope there’s an entire world there
microscope there’s an entire world there it’ll blow your mind if you take a
it’ll blow your mind if you take a
it’ll blow your mind if you take a handful of sand and look at it it’s
handful of sand and look at it it’s
handful of sand and look at it it’s quite amazing this is sand from South
quite amazing this is sand from South
quite amazing this is sand from South Point in Hawaii through a microscope so
Point in Hawaii through a microscope so
Point in Hawaii through a microscope so this thing is is olivine which is in
this thing is is olivine which is in
this thing is is olivine which is in mineral and it’s a characteristic of
mineral and it’s a characteristic of
mineral and it’s a characteristic of shield volcanoes which we have an O ie
shield volcanoes which we have an O ie
shield volcanoes which we have an O ie so I only have this one picture of sand
so I only have this one picture of sand
so I only have this one picture of sand but sand is quite incredible and amazing
but sand is quite incredible and amazing
but sand is quite incredible and amazing looking and solar flowers so this is the
looking and solar flowers so this is the
looking and solar flowers so this is the state flower of Hawaii as the hibiscus
state flower of Hawaii as the hibiscus
state flower of Hawaii as the hibiscus and when I got to Hawaii I was amazed at
and when I got to Hawaii I was amazed at
and when I got to Hawaii I was amazed at that this flower just was so up front
that this flower just was so up front
that this flower just was so up front with its sexuality I mean just the
with its sexuality I mean just the
with its sexuality I mean just the stamen and the pistol was just really
stamen and the pistol was just really
stamen and the pistol was just really out there so I got really fascinated
out there so I got really fascinated
out there so I got really fascinated with this particular flower and I
with this particular flower and I
with this particular flower and I started photographing it from many
started photographing it from many
started photographing it from many different angles and I started to put it
different angles and I started to put it
different angles and I started to put it under the microscope so I want to just
under the microscope so I want to just
under the microscope so I want to just give for a minute a little homage to
give for a minute a little homage to
give for a minute a little homage to Georgia O’Keeffe when the 1920s started
Georgia O’Keeffe when the 1920s started
Georgia O’Keeffe when the 1920s started looking at flowers very closely and she
looking at flowers very closely and she
looking at flowers very closely and she realised that people didn’t have the
realised that people didn’t have the
realised that people didn’t have the time to look closely at flowers and she
time to look closely at flowers and she
time to look closely at flowers and she thought well if I can if I can paint
thought well if I can if I can paint
thought well if I can if I can paint these flowers big enough people just
these flowers big enough people just
these flowers big enough people just can’t ignore them so she started
can’t ignore them so she started
can’t ignore them so she started painting these incredible pictures of
painting these incredible pictures of
painting these incredible pictures of flowers really big so you really
flowers really big so you really
flowers really big so you really couldn’t ignore them and just to show
couldn’t ignore them and just to show
couldn’t ignore them and just to show you that she wasn’t exaggerating if she
you that she wasn’t exaggerating if she
you that she wasn’t exaggerating if she didn’t do it particularly for the
didn’t do it particularly for the
didn’t do it particularly for the sensuality of it she just wanted to show
sensuality of it she just wanted to show
sensuality of it she just wanted to show you the beauty of the flowers but if you
you the beauty of the flowers but if you
you the beauty of the flowers but if you look at this is a picture through the
look at this is a picture through the
look at this is a picture through the microscope of the stigma of a little
microscope of the stigma of a little
microscope of the stigma of a little coral tree flower so just to show she
coral tree flower so just to show she
coral tree flower so just to show she wasn’t exaggerating the sensuality of
wasn’t exaggerating the sensuality of
wasn’t exaggerating the sensuality of things this is the female part of the
things this is the female part of the
things this is the female part of the coral tree flower that’s the coral tree
coral tree flower that’s the coral tree
coral tree flower that’s the coral tree flower right there
flower right there
flower right there and there’s a little I’m just gonna that
and there’s a little I’m just gonna that
and there’s a little I’m just gonna that part there that’s what we’re
part there that’s what we’re
part there that’s what we’re photographing that’s the female part
photographing that’s the female part
photographing that’s the female part this is the male part there and that’s
this is the male part there and that’s
this is the male part there and that’s what it looks like through a microscope
what it looks like through a microscope
what it looks like through a microscope now the interesting thing is when you
now the interesting thing is when you
now the interesting thing is when you look at the female parts through a
look at the female parts through a
look at the female parts through a microscope they look kind of phallic and
microscope they look kind of phallic and
microscope they look kind of phallic and when you look at the male parts they
when you look at the male parts they
when you look at the male parts they look more vaginal so it’s sort of a
look more vaginal so it’s sort of a
look more vaginal so it’s sort of a little twist in the design of things
little twist in the design of things
little twist in the design of things with with flowers so I came up with the
with with flowers so I came up with the
with with flowers so I came up with the idea I wanted to start looking at
idea I wanted to start looking at
idea I wanted to start looking at flowers from the bugs eye point of view
flowers from the bugs eye point of view
flowers from the bugs eye point of view if you’re a bug right in a flower you’re
if you’re a bug right in a flower you’re
if you’re a bug right in a flower you’re seeing things like you’re not seeing it
seeing things like you’re not seeing it
seeing things like you’re not seeing it the way we see it you’re right up
the way we see it you’re right up
the way we see it you’re right up against the stigma and the end the
against the stigma and the end the
against the stigma and the end the statement in the and the pollen and and
statement in the and the pollen and and
statement in the and the pollen and and so that’s how I wanted to show people
so that’s how I wanted to show people
so that’s how I wanted to show people flowers so if you were this little bug
flowers so if you were this little bug
flowers so if you were this little bug sitting in that flower what would that
sitting in that flower what would that
sitting in that flower what would that petal look like well it looks something
petal look like well it looks something
petal look like well it looks something like that through a microscope because
like that through a microscope because
like that through a microscope because that’s that’s how that bug would see it
that’s that’s how that bug would see it
that’s that’s how that bug would see it in fact it also bugs also seeing UV
in fact it also bugs also seeing UV
in fact it also bugs also seeing UV light I’m not going to show you that
light I’m not going to show you that
light I’m not going to show you that today but they see even other colors
today but they see even other colors
today but they see even other colors than we do so I want to talk a little
than we do so I want to talk a little
than we do so I want to talk a little bit about the birds and the bees because
bit about the birds and the bees because
bit about the birds and the bees because for flowers it’s all about sex that’s
for flowers it’s all about sex that’s
for flowers it’s all about sex that’s what it is flowers are out there to have
what it is flowers are out there to have
what it is flowers are out there to have pollinators be attracted to them and get
pollinators be attracted to them and get
pollinators be attracted to them and get caught up in the pollen and pollinate
caught up in the pollen and pollinate
caught up in the pollen and pollinate the flowers so most flowers by the way
the flowers so most flowers by the way
the flowers so most flowers by the way are hermaphrodites
are hermaphrodites
are hermaphrodites so flowers have male characteristics
so flowers have male characteristics
so flowers have male characteristics when they have female characteristic not
when they have female characteristic not
when they have female characteristic not all but many many flowers have both male
all but many many flowers have both male
all but many many flowers have both male and female characteristics so looking at
and female characteristics so looking at
and female characteristics so looking at the hibiscus on the left side you can
the hibiscus on the left side you can
the hibiscus on the left side you can see the male characteristics are the the
see the male characteristics are the the
see the male characteristics are the the anther the pollen and the filament which
anther the pollen and the filament which
anther the pollen and the filament which holds the answer and the answer develops
holds the answer and the answer develops
holds the answer and the answer develops and the pollen comes out that’s the male
and the pollen comes out that’s the male
and the pollen comes out that’s the male characteristics the female
characteristics the female
characteristics the female characteristics are the pistil which
characteristics are the pistil which
characteristics are the pistil which consists of the stigma which is at the
consists of the stigma which is at the
consists of the stigma which is at the very top that’s the receptive part of
very top that’s the receptive part of
very top that’s the receptive part of the flower that’s the part that receives
the flower that’s the part that receives
the flower that’s the part that receives the pollen grains and then there’s the
the pollen grains and then there’s the
the pollen grains and then there’s the the the style which runs down the center
the the style which runs down the center
the the style which runs down the center of the flower all the way down to the
of the flower all the way down to the
of the flower all the way down to the ovary and the ovules so if you look at
ovary and the ovules so if you look at
ovary and the ovules so if you look at this close-up shot of the hibiscus you
this close-up shot of the hibiscus you
this close-up shot of the hibiscus you can see that in this particular case the
can see that in this particular case the
can see that in this particular case the hibiscus has a ball-shaped stigma and
hibiscus has a ball-shaped stigma and
hibiscus has a ball-shaped stigma and very beautiful bright yellow pollen
very beautiful bright yellow pollen
very beautiful bright yellow pollen here’s looking a little bit closer and
here’s looking a little bit closer and
here’s looking a little bit closer and if you look a little bit closer actually
if you look a little bit closer actually
if you look a little bit closer actually in a microscope this is
in a microscope this is
in a microscope this is the kind of thing you see it’s a whole
the kind of thing you see it’s a whole
the kind of thing you see it’s a whole other world it’s a completely other
other world it’s a completely other
other world it’s a completely other world and these are little bits of of
world and these are little bits of of
world and these are little bits of of nectar these are Spurs of nectar that
nectar these are Spurs of nectar that
nectar these are Spurs of nectar that attract the insects to come and eat and
attract the insects to come and eat and
attract the insects to come and eat and so forth so here’s an example of what
so forth so here’s an example of what
so forth so here’s an example of what happens this is like a little Willy
happens this is like a little Willy
happens this is like a little Willy Wonka land for this little bug it’s like
Wonka land for this little bug it’s like
Wonka land for this little bug it’s like in heaven it’s surrounded by nectar and
in heaven it’s surrounded by nectar and
in heaven it’s surrounded by nectar and it lives there and it eats and it
it lives there and it eats and it
it lives there and it eats and it reproduces there so it’s it’s a happy
reproduces there so it’s it’s a happy
reproduces there so it’s it’s a happy little creature so what it does as it
little creature so what it does as it
little creature so what it does as it moves around these little bugs move
moves around these little bugs move
moves around these little bugs move around they get pollen caught in their
around they get pollen caught in their
around they get pollen caught in their wings in their legs and they go from
wings in their legs and they go from
wings in their legs and they go from flower to flower
flower to flower
flower to flower so they’ll occasionally deposit a little
so they’ll occasionally deposit a little
so they’ll occasionally deposit a little grain of pollen on a similar on the same
grain of pollen on a similar on the same
grain of pollen on a similar on the same species but a different flower and the
species but a different flower and the
species but a different flower and the depositor right on the stigma and you
depositor right on the stigma and you
depositor right on the stigma and you can see one grain of pollen there and
can see one grain of pollen there and
can see one grain of pollen there and what will happen is it’s quite amazing
what will happen is it’s quite amazing
what will happen is it’s quite amazing and you’ll see with its long shot you
and you’ll see with its long shot you
and you’ll see with its long shot you can barely see on the very left top of
can barely see on the very left top of
can barely see on the very left top of the stigma the tiny little yellow dot
the stigma the tiny little yellow dot
the stigma the tiny little yellow dot that’s what we just were looking at
that’s what we just were looking at
that’s what we just were looking at before that grain of pollen has two
before that grain of pollen has two
before that grain of pollen has two cells in it has a vegetative cell and a
cells in it has a vegetative cell and a
cells in it has a vegetative cell and a reproductive cell the vegetative cell
reproductive cell the vegetative cell
reproductive cell the vegetative cell starts to drill a hole down it creates a
starts to drill a hole down it creates a
starts to drill a hole down it creates a pollen tube which goes right down the
pollen tube which goes right down the
pollen tube which goes right down the middle of the style I’m going to show
middle of the style I’m going to show
middle of the style I’m going to show you this a little closer all the way
you this a little closer all the way
you this a little closer all the way down it created that pollen tube and it
down it created that pollen tube and it
down it created that pollen tube and it brings the sperm cell which is has two
brings the sperm cell which is has two
brings the sperm cell which is has two sperm cells come down and it then
sperm cells come down and it then
sperm cells come down and it then interacts with the with the ovules in
interacts with the with the ovules in
interacts with the with the ovules in the ovary
the ovary
the ovary so the ovary is that round part there
so the ovary is that round part there
so the ovary is that round part there and the ovules become seeds so that’s
and the ovules become seeds so that’s
and the ovules become seeds so that’s the birds and the bees now the birds
the birds and the bees now the birds
the birds and the bees now the birds come in because when the seeds are
come in because when the seeds are
come in because when the seeds are dropped the birds wait the Seas they’ll
dropped the birds wait the Seas they’ll
dropped the birds wait the Seas they’ll fly off and they can start a new a new
fly off and they can start a new a new
fly off and they can start a new a new colony of flower of that plant a long
colony of flower of that plant a long
colony of flower of that plant a long distance away so I want to show you just
distance away so I want to show you just
distance away so I want to show you just a couple of examples of different sorts
a couple of examples of different sorts
a couple of examples of different sorts of beautiful designs in nature this is a
of beautiful designs in nature this is a
of beautiful designs in nature this is a whirl Poinciana tree and you can see
whirl Poinciana tree and you can see
whirl Poinciana tree and you can see that’s the stigma of the world Poinciana
that’s the stigma of the world Poinciana
that’s the stigma of the world Poinciana tree it looks quite different than the
tree it looks quite different than the
tree it looks quite different than the stigma of the hibiscus flower this is
stigma of the hibiscus flower this is
stigma of the hibiscus flower this is this is a flower a white ginger and you
this is a flower a white ginger and you
this is a flower a white ginger and you can see it’s got this beautiful green
can see it’s got this beautiful green
can see it’s got this beautiful green stigma and the candy and the
stigma and the candy and the
stigma and the candy and the the answer and the pollen is just below
the answer and the pollen is just below
the answer and the pollen is just below it in that stem and then the stem
it in that stem and then the stem
it in that stem and then the stem continues to go down
continues to go down
continues to go down that’s the close up to a microscope of
that’s the close up to a microscope of
that’s the close up to a microscope of what that looks like so usually the
what that looks like so usually the
what that looks like so usually the pollen and the stigma are quite sticky
pollen and the stigma are quite sticky
pollen and the stigma are quite sticky so that when the bug moves around it has
so that when the bug moves around it has
so that when the bug moves around it has a better chance of pollinating this is a
a better chance of pollinating this is a
a better chance of pollinating this is a little impatience flower which many of
little impatience flower which many of
little impatience flower which many of you have seen it has two forms it has a
you have seen it has two forms it has a
you have seen it has two forms it has a male form then it goes to a female form
male form then it goes to a female form
male form then it goes to a female form you’re seeing the female form there on
you’re seeing the female form there on
you’re seeing the female form there on the right hand side this is this is the
the right hand side this is this is the
the right hand side this is this is the male version of it every little bump
male version of it every little bump
male version of it every little bump there is a cell a little tiny cell now I
there is a cell a little tiny cell now I
there is a cell a little tiny cell now I want to talk a little bit about leaves
want to talk a little bit about leaves
want to talk a little bit about leaves because leaves do it’s it’s a miracle
because leaves do it’s it’s a miracle
because leaves do it’s it’s a miracle that’s what they do is they perform the
that’s what they do is they perform the
that’s what they do is they perform the magic they make food out of thin air
magic they make food out of thin air
magic they make food out of thin air they take carbon dioxide and water and
they take carbon dioxide and water and
they take carbon dioxide and water and sunlight and they turn it into sugar I
sunlight and they turn it into sugar I
sunlight and they turn it into sugar I just want to show you a little cartoon
just want to show you a little cartoon
just want to show you a little cartoon of this because it’s really an amazing
of this because it’s really an amazing
of this because it’s really an amazing trick they do so on the left side you
trick they do so on the left side you
trick they do so on the left side you can see there’s six molecules of carbon
can see there’s six molecules of carbon
can see there’s six molecules of carbon dioxide carbon is the black there’s
dioxide carbon is the black there’s
dioxide carbon is the black there’s there’s six molecules of water and you
there’s six molecules of water and you
there’s six molecules of water and you can see there and with the sunlight it
can see there and with the sunlight it
can see there and with the sunlight it rearranges those and puts them together
rearranges those and puts them together
rearranges those and puts them together into a carbon chain it actually makes a
into a carbon chain it actually makes a
into a carbon chain it actually makes a carbon ring finally and that is what we
carbon ring finally and that is what we
carbon ring finally and that is what we call sugar now you notice and there’s
call sugar now you notice and there’s
call sugar now you notice and there’s what’s left over is six molecules of
what’s left over is six molecules of
what’s left over is six molecules of oxygen so if you count all the red balls
oxygen so if you count all the red balls
oxygen so if you count all the red balls on the left it’s the same number of red
on the left it’s the same number of red
on the left it’s the same number of red balls on the right same number of black
balls on the right same number of black
balls on the right same number of black on the left as there as on the right and
on the left as there as on the right and
on the left as there as on the right and the same with the white so it’s the same
the same with the white so it’s the same
the same with the white so it’s the same actual elements but they come together
actual elements but they come together
actual elements but they come together to make an energy source called glucose
to make an energy source called glucose
to make an energy source called glucose do this leaves have to be able to
do this leaves have to be able to
do this leaves have to be able to breathe so if you look at this shot of
breathe so if you look at this shot of
breathe so if you look at this shot of leaps through a microscope you’re going
leaps through a microscope you’re going
leaps through a microscope you’re going to notice there’s some structures that
to notice there’s some structures that
to notice there’s some structures that look like little lips and what they do
look like little lips and what they do
look like little lips and what they do is they open and close because they have
is they open and close because they have
is they open and close because they have to breathe in carbon dioxide and then
to breathe in carbon dioxide and then
to breathe in carbon dioxide and then the byproduct is oxygen so they have to
the byproduct is oxygen so they have to
the byproduct is oxygen so they have to expel oxygen so they can’t be doing this
expel oxygen so they can’t be doing this
expel oxygen so they can’t be doing this continuously the flower would dry out so
continuously the flower would dry out so
continuously the flower would dry out so these little things called stomata open
these little things called stomata open
these little things called stomata open and close there are a lot of other
and close there are a lot of other
and close there are a lot of other interesting things that leaves have they
interesting things that leaves have they
interesting things that leaves have they have these have flowers have in general
have these have flowers have in general
have these have flowers have in general called trichomes and these little
called trichomes and these little
called trichomes and these little structures are wonderful little
structures are wonderful little
structures are wonderful little three-dimensional structures
three-dimensional structures
three-dimensional structures can they do multiple things they can
can they do multiple things they can
can they do multiple things they can they can be glands they can be in case
they can be glands they can be in case
they can be glands they can be in case what you saw earlier they were Spurs of
what you saw earlier they were Spurs of
what you saw earlier they were Spurs of of nectar they can protect the flower
of nectar they can protect the flower
of nectar they can protect the flower they can keep the flower for they can
they can keep the flower for they can
they can keep the flower for they can trap water keep it from drying out and
trap water keep it from drying out and
trap water keep it from drying out and so forth and they’re quite beautiful so
so forth and they’re quite beautiful so
so forth and they’re quite beautiful so this is the trichomes of a lavender
this is the trichomes of a lavender
this is the trichomes of a lavender flower it’s filled with trichomes and it
flower it’s filled with trichomes and it
flower it’s filled with trichomes and it has a lot of the aroma that lavender has
has a lot of the aroma that lavender has
has a lot of the aroma that lavender has that you’re familiar with
that you’re familiar with
that you’re familiar with so here’s looking at a leaf of basil
so here’s looking at a leaf of basil
so here’s looking at a leaf of basil leaf and you can see that there’s these
leaf and you can see that there’s these
leaf and you can see that there’s these secrete eerie areas we’re just these
secrete eerie areas we’re just these
secrete eerie areas we’re just these beautiful basil oil as is being so if
beautiful basil oil as is being so if
beautiful basil oil as is being so if you touch the basil and smell your
you touch the basil and smell your
you touch the basil and smell your finger that’s that’s what you’re
finger that’s that’s what you’re
finger that’s that’s what you’re touching there here’s a similar
touching there here’s a similar
touching there here’s a similar situation with rosemary it’s just oozing
situation with rosemary it’s just oozing
situation with rosemary it’s just oozing out this wonderful wonderful oils that
out this wonderful wonderful oils that
out this wonderful wonderful oils that we like to eat so we’re used to flowers
we like to eat so we’re used to flowers
we like to eat so we’re used to flowers by seeing the petals panelists are the
by seeing the petals panelists are the
by seeing the petals panelists are the thing that attracts the flowers it
thing that attracts the flowers it
thing that attracts the flowers it attracts the pollinators from a distance
attracts the pollinators from a distance
attracts the pollinators from a distance and it tells them where where to land
and it tells them where where to land
and it tells them where where to land where it where is the landing space and
where it where is the landing space and
where it where is the landing space and one petal is more beautiful than the
one petal is more beautiful than the
one petal is more beautiful than the other as we all know so we we appreciate
other as we all know so we we appreciate
other as we all know so we we appreciate the petals love we and when we look
the petals love we and when we look
the petals love we and when we look really close that’s that part that’s the
really close that’s that part that’s the
really close that’s that part that’s the middle of that petal right there every
middle of that petal right there every
middle of that petal right there every little bump there is a cell and every
little bump there is a cell and every
little bump there is a cell and every cell knows is there because the DNA in
cell knows is there because the DNA in
cell knows is there because the DNA in every cell there tells it what color it
every cell there tells it what color it
every cell there tells it what color it should be where it should be to create
should be where it should be to create
should be where it should be to create the entire design and pattern so what I
the entire design and pattern so what I
the entire design and pattern so what I want to do now is just show you a little
want to do now is just show you a little
want to do now is just show you a little movie five-minute movie
a flower does not talk wrote ones in
a flower does not talk wrote ones in Abbott flowers don’t tell they show
Abbott flowers don’t tell they show
Abbott flowers don’t tell they show but what did they show that depends on
but what did they show that depends on
but what did they show that depends on who’s looking and what they’re looking
who’s looking and what they’re looking
who’s looking and what they’re looking for
for
for [Music]
it was in the 1920s when nobody had time
it was in the 1920s when nobody had time to reflect that I saw a still-life
to reflect that I saw a still-life
to reflect that I saw a still-life painting with a flower that was
painting with a flower that was
painting with a flower that was perfectly exquisite but so small you
perfectly exquisite but so small you
perfectly exquisite but so small you could really not appreciate it I decided
could really not appreciate it I decided
could really not appreciate it I decided that if I could paint that flower in a
that if I could paint that flower in a
that if I could paint that flower in a huge scale you could not ignore its
huge scale you could not ignore its
huge scale you could not ignore its beauty
beauty
beauty [Music]
if I could paint the flower exactly as I
if I could paint the flower exactly as I see it no one else would see what I see
see it no one else would see what I see
see it no one else would see what I see because I repeated small like the flower
because I repeated small like the flower
because I repeated small like the flower is small
is small
is small so I said to myself I’ll paint what I
so I said to myself I’ll paint what I
so I said to myself I’ll paint what I see what the flower is to me but I’ll
see what the flower is to me but I’ll
see what the flower is to me but I’ll paint it big and they will be surprised
paint it big and they will be surprised
paint it big and they will be surprised in the taking of time to look at it
in the taking of time to look at it
in the taking of time to look at it [Music]
look Joseph look through the microscope
look Joseph look through the microscope what do you see
what do you see
what do you see [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what is a flower a giant sexual organ in
what is a flower a giant sexual organ in
what is a flower a giant sexual organ in its sunday mashed
its sunday mashed
its sunday mashed [Music]
I suppose that flowers when they’re
I suppose that flowers when they’re through blooming have some sort of
through blooming have some sort of
through blooming have some sort of awareness of some purpose having been
awareness of some purpose having been
awareness of some purpose having been served
served
served [Music]
in a flaming burst they kiss the earth
in a flaming burst they kiss the earth shout to the sky white paint
shout to the sky white paint
shout to the sky white paint yenna orchards of plums and peaches
yenna orchards of plums and peaches
yenna orchards of plums and peaches acres of mustard greens from the ten
acres of mustard greens from the ten
acres of mustard greens from the ten directions spring brings on flowers
directions spring brings on flowers
directions spring brings on flowers flowers bring on swine
these yellow poppies are time these
these yellow poppies are time these green fruits of white flowers are time
green fruits of white flowers are time
green fruits of white flowers are time these brown seeds of orange fruits are
these brown seeds of orange fruits are
these brown seeds of orange fruits are time when you take a flower in your hand
time when you take a flower in your hand
time when you take a flower in your hand and really look at it it’s your world
and really look at it it’s your world
and really look at it it’s your world before the moment
[Music]
[Music] you
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