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Emma the Space Gardener 🌿🚀

This week’s Gardeners of the Galaxy Mission Report has ground-breaking experiments on NS-31, a tree for Ignis and space salads!

My free weekly newsletter covers topics related to growing plants in space. You can read online or subscribe to have it delivered directly to your inbox.

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Gardeners of the Galaxy Mission Report · Gardeners of the Galasy Mission Report: 22 April 2025By Emma Doughty
#SpacePlants#astrobotany#gardening
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llewelly

myrmecochory, seed dispersal by ants, is quite neat, but sometimes it's not enough on its own:

"Perhaps due to the relatively limited distance that ants disperse seeds, many myrmecochores exhibit diplochory, a two-staged dispersal mechanism, often with ballistic projection as the initial mechanism, that can increase dispersal distance by as much as 50%. In some cases, ballistic dispersal distance regularly exceeds that of transport by ants."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmecoc

#ants
#plants
#botany

en.wikipedia.orgMyrmecochory - Wikipedia
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Douglas E. Welch

Explore Hundreds of Exquisite Botanical Collages Created by an 18th-Century Septuagenarian Artist via Colossal [Shared]

At age 72, Mary Delany (1700-1788) devoted herself to her art practice, taking up a form of decoupage to create an exquisite collection of botanical collages from dyed and cut paper. She interpreted many of the delicate specimens she encountered in Buckinghamshire while staying with her friend, the Duchess of Portland, through layered pieces on black backdrops. From the wispy clover-like leaves of an oxalis plant to the wildly splayed petals of the daffodil, the realistic works are both stunning for their beauty and faithfulness to the original lifeforms.

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welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/22

#plants #flowers #leaves #botany #botanical #print #art #artwork #garden #gardening #science #painting
#illustration  #vintage #shared

@altbot

The image depicts a botanical illustration of a flowering plant with a dark background. The plant is identified as "Panaverium Marilinum," commonly known as the Sea Daffodil. The illustration features a cluster of white, elongated petals with a delicate, curving structure, resembling a spider's web. The petals are arranged in a spiral pattern, with some extending outward and others curling inward. The stamens, visible at the tips of the petals, are yellow with pinkish-red anthers. The plant has broad, green leaves with a slightly glossy texture, positioned at the base of the flower. The illustration is detailed, with shading and highlights that give depth to the petals and leaves. The name of the plant is written in cursive script at the bottom right corner, with the scientific name above it. The overall composition is centered, with the plant occupying the majority of the space, creating a striking visual impact against the black background. Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B
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