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Plums
Zinnia I and II
Ripening V
Pear II
Beech Hill Blueberries
A Few Berries
Leaf and Stem
Lily Pond II
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Jersey Queen
Plants are filled with vessels--
seen and unseen--
that allow them to survive.
A veined leaf reveals this structure,
as does a transparent stem.
Plants also produce and distribute vessels; what are flowers and fruits but containers for seed-making and dispersal?
What is a seed but a vessel of life?
Jumbo Berries
Zinnia III and IV
Caroline Bouton Designs
Lily Pond I
Vessel /ˈves·əl/
noun
2. A tubular structure in the vascular system of a plant
serving to conduct water and nutrients from the root.
Windowsill Narcissus
Narcissus Sampler