Closeup Gallery

Albany daisy (Actinodium cunninghamii)

Albany daisy (Actinodium cunninghamii), in fact not a daisy. Its closest relatives are Verticordia, Darwinia and Chamelaucium. Flower about 4 cm across. Near Albany, Western Australia

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Commensal shrimp (Periclimenes kororensis)

Commensal shrimp (Periclimenes kororensis), lives in symbiotic relationship with coral, feeds on algae dislodged from disturbed host or leftover food. Ambon, Indonesia

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Masterwort Claret (Astrantia major var. rosea)

Masterwort Claret (Astrantia major var. rosea), much used in flower arrangements, fresh or dried. Europe (southern, central, eastern) and the Caucasus

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