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A small wonder nature, the beauty grass flowers
Nature is spread around us in countless beauties and wonders. Sometimes we only look at big and colorful flowers, but many do not notice how beautiful small, simple, unfamiliar plants can be. Today we will talk about one such small yet charming grass plant, the picture which can be seen in this blog.
It looks a lot like white cotton, with delicate petals and a structure like thin white silky hairs on the flower. It is probably a flower a grass species, which many neglect and trample underfoot, but when you look closely, you can see that it also has a unique beauty.
This grass flower is very small. The flower blooms on a green stem and is surrounded thick green leaves. The delicate white petals seem sway lightly in the wind. Some petals are like cotton, which are shining in sunlight. This flower also has some yellow parts, which could be pollen or the female and male parts of the flower.
These types flowers usually grow in forests, fields shady, moist places. Many times we neglect them as weeds, but in fact they are very important for the environment.
Although these grass flowers look small ordinary, their contribution environment is great. They prevent soil erosion, help absorb rainwater and act shelter for small insects. Butterflies, bees other pollinating insects collect pollen from these flowers help flowering process.
At the same time, these types plants also helpful in preserving biodiversity. Because through them various animals insects can survive in a healthy ecosystem.
We often pay attention only big flowers and trees that are eye-catching. However, every element nature, be it a small grass flower, an insect a leaf all survive in the world with their own qualities and functions. If we try see and understand these small elements nature well, then we can become more nature-loving.
Let this small grass flower teach us that beauty is not always in something grand big, but in simplicity there can also be an extraordinary sweetness.
Finally, a small grass flower like this picture can teach us a lot about the beauty and diversity nature. It is like a silent poem nature, which we often cannot feel even though it is in front our eyes. Let us all find such small natural beauties together, preserve them and make our approach nature more humane.
Device | Name |
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Android | oppo A95 |
Camera | 4.71 Mm, f/1.0, (iso100) |
Photography:
Location| Malaysia 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾
Short by |@aburihan
Link to original community|
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297828869
Latitude Longitude Map|
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.125902&mlon=101.504848#map=12/3.1259/101.5048
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