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"Nature's Spiky Beauties: From Dahlia Flower Pollen to Monkey Puzzle Trees" Delicate and intricate

Background imageSpiky Collection: Dahlia flower pollen, SEM

Dahlia flower pollen, SEM
Dahlia flower pollen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen grain (orange) from a Dahlia cultorum flower. A pollen grain contains a male sex cell from a flowering plant

Background imageSpiky Collection: Common Thorn Apple, Jimson Weed -Datura stramonium-, seed pod, Europe

Common Thorn Apple, Jimson Weed -Datura stramonium-, seed pod, Europe

Background imageSpiky Collection: Euphorbia echinus cactus

Euphorbia echinus cactus

Background imageSpiky Collection: Stand of Monkey Puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana) on lava flows Conguillo National Park

Stand of Monkey Puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana) on lava flows Conguillo National Park
Stand of Monkey Puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana) on lava flows. Conguillo National Park, Region La Araucania, Chile

Background imageSpiky Collection: Teenage girl with 80s haircut

Teenage girl with 80s haircut
Teenage girl with bizarre 1980s haircut, cyt short with the use of plenty of hairspray!

Background imageSpiky Collection: Coastal agave (Agave shawii) leaves. Near Bahia de Los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico

Coastal agave (Agave shawii) leaves. Near Bahia de Los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico

Background imageSpiky Collection: Thistle

Thistle, Onopordum acanthium. Scotch or Cotton thistle single flower stem with spiny leaves, base of flower and bracts

Background imageSpiky Collection: Hoatzins (Opisthocomus hoazin) perched in tropical rainforest, Tambopata Reserve

Hoatzins (Opisthocomus hoazin) perched in tropical rainforest, Tambopata Reserve, Peru, South America

Background imageSpiky Collection: Simon Le Bon in Cornwall

Simon Le Bon in Cornwall
Simon John Charles Le Bon (b. 1958), English musician, in Cornwall, at the time his yacht capsized during the Fastnet race off Falmouth

Background imageSpiky Collection: Italy, Sardinia, Sassari Province, Palau, Cacti

Italy, Sardinia, Sassari Province, Palau, Cacti

Background imageSpiky Collection: Marrow and forget-me-not pollen, SEM

Marrow and forget-me-not pollen, SEM
Pollen grains. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen grain from a marrow plant (Cucurbita sp. left) and a forget-me-not plant (Myosotis sp. lower right)

Background imageSpiky Collection: Huernia barbata (Masson) Haw. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Huernia barbata (Masson) Haw. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Huernia barbata (Masson) Haw. 1777-1786

Background imageSpiky Collection: Huernia barbata (Masson) Haw. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Huernia barbata (Masson) Haw. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Huernia barbata (Masson) Haw. 1777-1786

Background imageSpiky Collection: Del Monte, California views, 1927 Creator: Arnold Genthe

Del Monte, California views, 1927 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Del Monte, California views, 1927

Background imageSpiky Collection: Del Monte, California or San Francisco views, 1927 Creator: Arnold Genthe

Del Monte, California or San Francisco views, 1927 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Del Monte, California or San Francisco views, 1927

Background imageSpiky Collection: Jannifer Waight 4 1 / 2 yrs. With Porcupine at the London Zoo. London, February 1953 D898

Jannifer Waight 4 1 / 2 yrs. With Porcupine at the London Zoo. London, February 1953 D898
Jannifer Waight 4 1/2 yrs. With Porcupine at the London Zoo. London, February 1953 D898

Background imageSpiky Collection: echinocactus platyacanthus, cactus, barrel cactus

echinocactus platyacanthus, cactus, barrel cactus
Echinocactus platyacanthus Cactus - Barrel cactus Green subject

Background imageSpiky Collection: desert spoon, dasylirion wheeleri

desert spoon, dasylirion wheeleri
4138 Desert Spoon, Dasylirion wheeleri Hampton Court Flowershow 2009 Deserts Delight garden designed by Jack Dunkley

Background imageSpiky Collection: Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) portrait, Laredo Borderlands, Texas, USA

Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) portrait, Laredo Borderlands, Texas, USA. April

Background imageSpiky Collection: Ice stalagmites / ice spikes formation, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March

Ice stalagmites / ice spikes formation, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March

Background imageSpiky Collection: Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum) growing in sand dune, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum) growing in sand dune, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Background imageSpiky Collection: Yucca plant (Spanish Bayonet) on the beach

Yucca plant (Spanish Bayonet) on the beach

Background imageSpiky Collection: Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) with muddy face, emerging from burrow, Jervis Bay

Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) with muddy face, emerging from burrow, Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Background imageSpiky Collection: Weeping Bottlebrush tree flowers

Weeping Bottlebrush tree flowers

Background imageSpiky Collection: Dahlia Eileen Denny

Dahlia Eileen Denny
Dahlia, Dahlia Eileen Denny, Close view in sunlight of one flower with white and pale pink spikey petals

Background imageSpiky Collection: Flowers of the Alium Head

Flowers of the Alium Head
Allium, Allium aflatunense Purple Sensation, Close view of several florets with dark stamens, backlit

Background imageSpiky Collection: Candelabra tree, Euphorbia, Euphorbia candelabrum

Candelabra tree, Euphorbia, Euphorbia candelabrum
Candelabra tree, Euphorbia candelabrum, Side view showing pattern against a blue sky.-

Background imageSpiky Collection: Cactus, Golden barrel cactus, Echinocactus, Echinocactus grusonii

Cactus, Golden barrel cactus, Echinocactus, Echinocactus grusonii
Cactus, Golden Barrel Cactus, Echinocactus grusonii, Aerial view of spiky plant showing mass of needles.-

Background imageSpiky Collection: Cactus, Mexican Giant Cardon, Pachycereus, Pachycereus pringlei

Cactus, Mexican Giant Cardon, Pachycereus, Pachycereus pringlei
Cactus, Mexican Giant Cardon, Pachycereus pringlei, Details of spiky plant against blue sky.-

Background imageSpiky Collection: opuntia cultivar, prickly pear cactus

opuntia cultivar, prickly pear cactus
Opuntia cultivar Prickly pear cactus Green subject Blue background

Background imageSpiky Collection: Poppy, Iceland poppy, Papaver nudicaule Garden gnome buds

Poppy, Iceland poppy, Papaver nudicaule Garden gnome buds
4826 Poppy - Iceland poppy : Papaver nudicaule Garden gnome buds. 2 hairy buds closely entwined

Background imageSpiky Collection: CS_C08-0613

CS_C08-0613
Agave - variety not identified Colour Nobody Daytime Editorial Growing Outdoor Plant View - Side view Foliage Leaf View - Front view Evergreen Abstract Alike Creative Drought resistant Layers

Background imageSpiky Collection: Bird of paradise / Crane flower (Strelitzia reginae). Cultivated in garden. Native to South Africa

Bird of paradise / Crane flower (Strelitzia reginae). Cultivated in garden. Native to South Africa

Background imageSpiky Collection: Bush cricket or katydid (Tettigoniidae) with spines, camouflaged amongst moss. Forest

Bush cricket or katydid (Tettigoniidae) with spines, camouflaged amongst moss. Forest interior of mid-altitude montane rainforest, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru

Background imageSpiky Collection: Moth caterpillar on leaf, tubercles with urticating hairs. Wuliangshan Nature Reserve

Moth caterpillar on leaf, tubercles with urticating hairs. Wuliangshan Nature Reserve, Jingdong, Yunnan Province, China

Background imageSpiky Collection: Black blotched pufferfish (Diodon liturosus) inflated with water at night as defensive behaviour

Black blotched pufferfish (Diodon liturosus) inflated with water at night as defensive behaviour, Sipadan Island, Borneo, Malaysia

Background imageSpiky Collection: RF- European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) orphan, Jarfalla, Sweden. August

RF- European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) orphan, Jarfalla, Sweden. August

Background imageSpiky Collection: Ceiba Tree Trunk at Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Caribbean

Ceiba Tree Trunk at Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Caribbean, Colombia

Background imageSpiky Collection: European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) portrait, Lucerne, Switzerland. October

European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) portrait, Lucerne, Switzerland. October

Background imageSpiky Collection: Two Warriors; Zwei Kampfende, 1910 (oil on canvas)

Two Warriors; Zwei Kampfende, 1910 (oil on canvas)
826265 Two Warriors; Zwei Kampfende, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Macke, August (1887-1914); 63x36.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Warriors; Zwei Kampfende. August Macke (1887-1914)

Background imageSpiky Collection: DDE-90026107

DDE-90026107
Short Beaked Echidna, (Tachyglossus aculeatus), Monotreme, Australia, captive. Date: 15/02/2005

Background imageSpiky Collection: DDE-90021587

DDE-90021587
Namibia, Keetmanshoop, Quiver Tree (Aloe dichotoma) in Kokerboomwoud (Quiver Tree Forest) at sunset Date: 17/07/2007

Background imageSpiky Collection: DDE-90021586

DDE-90021586
Namibia, Keetmanshoop, Quiver Tree (Aloe dichotoma) in Kokerboomwoud (Quiver Tree Forest) at sunset Date: 17/07/2007

Background imageSpiky Collection: DDE-90021585

DDE-90021585
Namibia, Keetmanshoop, Quiver Tree (Aloe dichotoma) in Kokerboomwoud (Quiver Tree Forest) at sunset Date: 17/07/2007

Background imageSpiky Collection: Blue Cactus. Creator: Robert Manno

Blue Cactus. Creator: Robert Manno
Blue Cactus

Background imageSpiky Collection: Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on spikes that are used to deter birds, Pusztaszer reserve

Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on spikes that are used to deter birds, Pusztaszer reserve, Hungary. May

Background imageSpiky Collection: Dying Chestnut Tree (verso), 1934 (gelatin silver print)

Dying Chestnut Tree (verso), 1934 (gelatin silver print)
3954791 Dying Chestnut Tree (verso), 1934 (gelatin silver print) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); 23x15 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageSpiky Collection: Woman Reading; Femme Lisant, 1926 (gouache on paper)

Woman Reading; Femme Lisant, 1926 (gouache on paper)
825829 Woman Reading; Femme Lisant, 1926 (gouache on paper) by Scheiber, Hugo (1873-1950); 85.5x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman Reading; Femme Lisant. Hugo Scheiber (1873-1950)



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"Nature's Spiky Beauties: From Dahlia Flower Pollen to Monkey Puzzle Trees" Delicate and intricate, the spiky pollen of a Dahlia flower reveals its hidden beauty under the scanning electron microscope (SEM). Beware the Common Thorn Apple, also known as Jimson Weed - its menacing seed pod is adorned with sharp spikes that protect its precious cargo. In the lush tropical rainforests of Tambopata Reserve, Hoatzins find their perch among spiky branches, blending seamlessly with nature's tapestry. Standing tall on lava flows in Conguillo National Park, Monkey Puzzle trees proudly display their spiky leaves, defying harsh conditions with resilience. A teenage girl rocks an iconic 80s haircut - her rebellious spikey locks reflecting an era defined by boldness and self-expression. Along the coast of Bahia de Los Angeles in Baja California, Mexico, Coastal Agave leaves stand tall and proud with their spikey edges braving windswept shores. The Thistle stands as a symbol of strength and resilience amidst adversity; its prickly exterior protecting delicate blooms within. Simon Le Bon finds solace amidst Cornwall's rugged coastline - his presence echoing the untamed spirit of this spiky landscape. Palau in Sassari Province offers a stunning sight - cacti reaching for the sky with their thorny arms outstretched against Italy's Sardinian backdrop. Underneath a scanning electron microscope (SEM), Marrow and Forget-me-not pollen reveal intricate patterns resembling tiny spiked spheres ready to disperse life into the world. Chinese Hibiscus pollen showcases nature's artistry when magnified under SEM – each spike meticulously crafted to ensure successful pollination and reproduction.