High Speed and Time-Lapse Imaging
Candlesnuff fungus: Xylaria hypoxylon. Dispersing spores in breeze. Surrey, K
Evening Primrose (Oenothera sp.) bud opening over a 15 minute period.
Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) flowers discharging pollen - high speed image.
Fungal spores (Collybia butyracea) dispersed over a 24 hour period
Hazel (Corylus avellana) catkins discharging pollen in spring.
Pitcher of the carnivorous plant: Nepenthes alata developing
Daffodil flower opening over an 8 hour period
Earthstar fungus (Geastrum triplex) discharging spores after being struck by water droplet.
Carnivorous Pitcher Plant: Nepenthes X Hookeriana. Sequence showing development of pitcher.
Lesser Pond Sedge: Carex acutiformis. Discharging pollen.
Javan Cucumber: Alsomitra macrocarpa. Huge seed gliding down to forest floor. Danum Valley, Borneo
Earthstar: Geastrum triplex, discharging spores.
Buzz Pollination: Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
Himalayan Balsam: Impatiens glandulifera. Seeds being shot out from "exploding" seed pod
Snakeshead Fritillary: Fritillaria meleagris. Flower opening sequence. Not to scale.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Development from flower to seed
Ribwort Plantain: Plantago lanceolata. Dispersing pollen in breeze.
Cocksfoot Grass: Dactylis glomerata. Dispersing pollen in breeze. A major source of hay fever!
Collision of two water drops (with red dye added)
Collision of two water drops, captured with high speed flash
Tomato: (Solanum lycopersicum). Pollen being discharged from flower through process of sonication ("buzz pollination")
Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica)
Dipterocarp seed spiralling down from Tree. Shorea sp. Borneo.
Candlesnuff Fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) Dispersing spores in breeze. Surrey, UK
