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larose forest photos | all galleries >> Wildflowers, Ferns, Grasses, Trees and Shrubs (18 Galleries) >> Ferns and fern allies;Mosses and Liverworts; Lichens of the Ottawa area > Lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina)
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01-MAY-2011 Christine Hanrahan

Lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina)

Just popping up out of the ground and beginning to unfurl. Lady ferns are readily identifiable by the black scales on the stipe (stem).

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/400s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

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LynnH04-May-2011 01:55
Oh, this is so cool. I love how they unfurl! V
Margot W04-May-2011 01:41
Lovely unfurling and dof. Sunlight is just right too.
Carl Carbone04-May-2011 00:49
"Morning Stretch". :-) Nicely captured. V
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