Feeling small

Have you ever admired the white fluffy seeds of a Gomphocarpus physocarpus? Or the woolly hairs of a "She Kong" that can grow up to spectacular 3 meters? Or the complicated colorful construction of a Passionflower?
The beauty and intelligence of nature is so much bigger than us.

Gomphocarpus physocarpus
Large spherical inflated fruits covered with soft spines, splitting to release many seeds, each with a tuft of long silky hairs attached at one end.

Fuzzy Heliconia vellerigera "She Kong"
A magnificent cultivator from Columbia, inflorescence are red and “woolly” with cinnamon hairs, creating an astonishing pendulous bract.

Passiflora incarnata
Commonly known as maypop, purple passionflower, true passionflower, wild apricot, and wild passion vine, is a fast-growing perennial vine with climbing or trailing stems.