A Catalpa Tree Flower Under the Microscope

More testing of the higher powered stereo-microscope with this flower specimen from a catalpa tree on campus.

Anthers with pollen grains (~25x).

The catalpa tree leaf and flower for reference.

Large catalpa leaf and two flowers.
Detail of longitudinally bisected flower (~7x).
Closeup of petal (~35x).
The colors on the petals come from cells having different colors (~90x).

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