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The symmetry of this flower (files.catbox.moe)

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago (2 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia_japonica

This one I think

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Correct- this variety is called 'Pink Perfection' and they are stunning.

https://www.gardenia.net/plant/camellia-japonica-pink-perfection

https://camforest.com/products/c-pinper

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is what they all looked like when I got stoned

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

What do they look like after you eat one?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You were seeing the deeper symmetries!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Probably. It worked for trees too; they looked like those tree fractals.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Ah Fibonacci...

https://mathemorsels.wordpress.com/2012/08/05/flowers-and-fibonacci/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Does this have those two golden ratio spirals going in opposite directions? Something like a series of seven in one direction and a series of five in the other one.