Ha! you can now click to enlarge my pix.
This Moss Rose or Portulaca is much smaller than a real rose, but to my mind, viewed in this perspective, it's just as beautiful as any wild rose anywhere. I just wish I'd thought like a photographer and removed the brown, spent blossoms in the lower corner..
One time, I put a minuscule flower under the low power microscope. The flower was from a common plant here, a very small, lacy member of the Euphorbia family that spreads across the ground in the summer. The flowers look like tiny white dots, but when brought close to the eye, they have distinct petals so I decided to take a look.
Under the microscope that insignificant flower looks like the most lush orchid in the world! The petals appear fleshy, white and sparkling. the stamens rise from the center of the flower, a dramatic plum color tipped with perfect little hearts. It is one of most beautiful flowers I've ever seen.
I'll never forget that moment! Nor will I casually dismiss anyone or anything as insignificant again!
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