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For the group "Macro Mondays," and this weeks theme, "Smaller than 2 Inches (5 cm)."

The diameter of the flower measured petal tip to petal tip across its widest diameter is only 1/4" --- See my note I've place on the photo --- then click the photo to see it large.

See more themed micro (macro) photographs in my developing set, “Macro Mondays:”

www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157635795827883/

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Some of these photographs appear to be close-ups of regular-sized flowers; they are not. All of these photos are micro (macro) photographs of the super-tiny blooms that blossom on the common weeds in my yard.

Many people assume that these flowers are, for example, squash or zucchini-sized flowers, or that they are flowers 1" in diameter or larger and are perhaps on stems a foot tall or so. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Most of these flowers when measured petal tip to petal tip at their widest diameters measure 1/4" (6mm) across…or less...the entire bloom is that small. And the average stem height is only a few inches tall, if that.

The smallest weed flower I've shot yet is a small ring of flowers that measured less than 1/32" (.7mm) in diameter which encircled a spire which measured about 1/64" (0.3mm) in diameter.

For some photos I’ve included references to common objects such as the head of a paper match, or the head of a pin, which dwarfs some of these tiny flowers! On some others I’ve listed a description of the actual size of each object in the photo.

For size comparisons to these objects view my set here:

www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157635834700196/

So far I've made over 700 photographs of over 50 varieties of weed flowers.

I hope that seeing the variety, beauty, and intricate complexity of this small world astonishes and pleases you as much as it has me.

Thanks for looking.

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Weed Flower Size Comparisons:

www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157635834700196/

Micro Weed Flowers:

www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157626023965740/

Micro Weed Flowers II:

www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157633029514344/

Micro Weed Flowers III:

www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157633029556370/

Micro Weed Flowers IV:

www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157633025347237/

Micro Weed Flowers V:

www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157633029592988/

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Taken on: June 6, 2011

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