If you buy us flowers, we will be very flattered, and then we will probably dissect them. Here are a few snapshots Tricia took today with our new microscope.

magnolia seed pod

ova (eggs) inside the ovary at the base of a lily

lily anther with pollen

carnation eggs: notice that the arrangement is different from the lily eggs

You can dissect flowers and investigate them on your own using just your eyes or a hand lens. If you find something you’d like to look at with us under the microscope, bring it over to Helix the next time you visit!