Banksia Seed Case

[Pete Askew]

Yet another from the collection.

DIYCam. Ilford MG IV. ISO 0.6, 2 minutes at f/22. PP in LR / Nik SilverFX Pro 2,

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Now, that looks interesting, and I love the space above it. It does look like a bag or woven carrying sack.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Rob. It does look like a bag doesn't it? I hadn't thought of that before. It also has a velvety surface. Very tactile. They normally only open properly when they have been exposed to fire or very intense heat. This has evolved to prevent them competing with the parental stock and they only germinate and grow after a forest fire.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Interesting. I've often wondered about that forest fire thing, destruction breeding creation - aesthetically very interesting.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Brilliant Pete, so effective and so simple.
I really like this

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Dan.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Thanks Rob. It does look like a bag doesn't it? I hadn't thought of that before. It also has a velvety surface. Very tactile. They normally only open properly when they have been exposed to fire or very intense heat. This has evolved to prevent them competing with the parental stock and they only germinate and grow after a forest fire.

Thats amazing really isn't it ...
spot on compo on this one I think too!

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Hamish. They are amazing things. I can never resist picking a new one up whenever we visit the Biosphäre in Potsdam..

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Mind, those dinosaur eggs haven't hatched yet. I think I may have been conned!

 

[Lesley Jones]

It looks like the swaddling I saw used on babies in Peru and Bolivia. Absolutely fascinating image

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Lesley. It does have a textile-like patter doesn't it?

 

[Beth Carter]

it's an alien seed pod. the first of many have already broken loose and are now inhabiting the people of earth in the form of a parasite.