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10-MAR-2010 DHouck

Alchemilla mollis

Dunn Gardens, Seattle, WA

commonly known as 'Lady's Mantle' is an herbaceous perennial
plant native to southern Europe.

The plant is often grown as a ground cover, and is especially
valued for the leaves in wet weather, as the water beads and sparkles
on the leaves. This is due to the remarkable dewetting properties of
the leaves, whereby the contact force between the water and the leaf
is so disfavoured that a thin layer of air penetrates the solid-liquid
interface. These beads of water were considered by alchemists to be the
purest form of water. They utilised this water in their quest to turn
base metal into gold. Hence the name "Alchemilla".

from: Wikipedia

Pentax K10D ,Pentax smc P-A* 200mm f/4 Macro ED
1/90s f/13.0 at 200.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time10-Mar-2010 12:54:51
MakePentax
ModelPENTAX K10D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length200 mm
Exposure Time1/90 sec
Aperturef/13
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias1.00
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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