tags: Small World Photography Competition, Convallaria majalis, micrography, image of the day
Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley) 1300X
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.
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