Goatsbeard Hoodies

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!http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.27127428.8836/papergc,441x415,w,ffffff.2u1.jpg! Two goatsbeard seedpods preparing to open.... It seems to take weeks for these pods to open but when they do, the results are so worth waiting for! Below is an image of a pod that has opened (I added the blue tones): !http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.23914173.7094/papergc,441x415,w,ffffff.2u1.jpg! Featured in: - Superbly Visual

as duvet cover & pillow: !http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.45971314.9614/dc,1200x1200,twin,bed.1u2.jpg! !http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.45971561.9614/tpr,875x875,s.6u2.png! Featured in: - Rainbow ~ All One Color

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A plume of Goatsbeard seeds patiently awaits the inevitable wind, the light and feathery gossamer parachutes all puffed in anticipation to be floating away upon the breeze. From a photograph of Western Salsify in the Jemez Mountains, northern New Mexico. Photography + Image Blending & Digital Effects

*Click on image above to enlarge *3098 views* !http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.23886601.7094/papergc,441x415,w,ffffff.2u1.jpg! - detail of Goatsbeard seed head. My thanks to "Celeste Mookherjee":http://www.redbubble.com/people/celestem for identifying it! Featured in: - _Challenge Winner_, (tie vote) Prima Challenge #8 (72 entries) "view":http://www.redbubble.com/groups/prize-challenges/challenges/63752-prima-challenge-8-of-2015-16th-30th-april-2015#all-entries -_Challenge Winner_, Natural Surface Textures, "view":http://www.redbubble.com/groups/textures-and-materials/challenges/63630-natural-surface-textures-garden-tripod-collaboration-natures-beauty#all-entries Plus a "Special follow-up Feature":http://www.r...

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carpe diem - 'Seize the day'! !http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.45966917.9337/mug,standard,x400,right-bg,ffffff.u2.jpg!