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Logarithmic Spirals from the Garden

www.lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com:2013:10:logarithmic-spirals-from-garden.htmlFor lunch today.

“…Romanesco broccoli resembles a cauliflower, but is of a light green colour … with the branched meristems making a logarithmic spiral. In this sense the broccoli’s shape approximates a natural fractal; each bud is composed of a series of smaller buds, all arranged in yet another logarithmic spiral. This self-similar pattern continues at several smaller levels. Read More …

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