The sinister beauty of plant cells
A photographer finds a world of wonder in the pores of plants


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(Image credit: (Robert Dash)But these aren't creatures from the Black Lagoon. Dash's subjects are stomata — plant pores that take carbon dioxide in and push oxygen and water out. Though his subjects are bar)

(Image credit: (Robert Dash))

(Image credit: (Robert Dash)Dash uses a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to produce the micrographs. But first he must prepare the plant specimen — stems, leaves, and flowers that are no larger than a gra)

(Image credit: (Robert Dash))

(Image credit: (Robert Dash))

(Image credit: (Robert Dash))

(Image credit: (Robert Dash))

(Image credit: (Robert Dash))

(Image credit: (Robert Dash))

(Image credit: (Robert Dash))

(Image credit: (Robert Dash)**To see more of Robert Dash's work, please visit his website.**)
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