Bonjour Bernard,

this is a nice cut! I know that submerse plants are very difficult to cut - I have tried Echinodorus myself.

When there is very little dissolved CO2, submersed plants can switch to a process called "Biogenic Decalcification". It produces calcium carbonate as "waste". I have seen ...

Just in time for Halloween I found this monster inside of a fern frond It even has ears!


Osmunda regalis, 5x


Osmunda regalis, 10x

Regards,
Ecki

Bonjour,

this is Haematococcus pluvialis. The akinets contain the carotenoid astaxanthin as a "sun screen". Large quantities of the akinets color water etc. red - thus the trivial name "Blutregenalge - Bloodrain Algae" in German.

http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q462/eckhardv/2010-10-01_024 ...

Abel,

fantastic shot!

Regards
Ecki

Bonjour,

Bernard will not be alone with plant histology anymore. I don't understand much of plant anatomy but hopefully I can learn a bit.

Regards
Ecki

Bonjour Bernhard,

I am always amazed about the beauty that is hidden inside of plants.

http://www.flickr.com/wunderkanone

Regards from Berlin
Eckhard

Rene,

Thanks for the welcome and the nice picture! Is it better to post in German here or in English?

Regards
Ecki

Bonjour,

please allow me to use English, my French ist just good enough to find the exit in the Metro ;)

This is a Dahlia from my wife's vase, a fresh cut with a cylinder mikrotom, stained with Acridine Red, Acriflavine and Astra Blue.

http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q462/eckhardv/2010-10-17 ...