Growing markisa is fun in itself. We can never miss the sight of tendrils. These are little fingers of markisa. They grab on objects , circle and hold. To allow sway or movements either imposed by the weight of fruits or the gust of strong winds, tendrils has springs. They are very flexible.
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| baby tendril: |
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| tendril with end out of place |
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| tendril, getting very brown as it matures |
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| tendril, long and tapered loop |
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| tendril |
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| tendril, still winding |
whenever it can get hold of objects, tendril will wind itself into little spring.
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| tendril grab tight |
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| tendrils: Three tendrils interconnected |
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| also three tendrils interconnected |
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| tendril |
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| tendril grab one of the stems and hold |
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| tendrils: |
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| tendrils, very springy and flexible. |
A tendril is a specialised stem that is used by climbing plant for support and attachment by twinning around suitable hosts
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You made a lot of beautiful photos of the tendrils of the passion fruit.
ReplyDeleteJanneke..... thanks. tendrils are there waiting for someone to view and ever ready as models!
DeleteThey say, 'Catch me if you can!' Lovely captures.
ReplyDeleteKeats....... tendrils are fairly sweet and well behaved as models for good pictures, as compared to butterflies!
DeleteGreat capture of those cute little tendrils!! Love the curly-q-s.
ReplyDeleteThe Queen of Seaford:..... i just wonder how they curl that way... so neat so sweet.
DeleteGreat pictures!
ReplyDeleteMe too. I am amazed by the tendrils. I put a few tendrils tapes to Xmas presents!
ReplyDeleteHahaha. I thought I was the only one doing that.
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