Convallaria majalis

tags: Small World Photography Competition, Convallaria majalis, micrography, image of the day

This is a cross-section of a Lily of the Valley. The cell walls are shown in red, while the starch granules, which the plant uses to store energy, are shown in yellow and green. The three-dimensional structure contains information from 120 optical sections that have been combined.

Nikon International Small World Competition is held annually to recognize excellent photography through a microscope. This year, more than 2,000 micrographs were entered from around the world. I am sharing some of them with you here.