Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Earth Day under the Microscope

Today in honor of Earth Day, we have decided to share some of our favorite "earth" microscopy images. Enjoy!

Tremolite under the polarizing microscope.
Tremolite under a polarizing microscope.
Tremolite is a mineral that forms from metamorphism of sediments rich in quarts and dolomite.

Monocot and Dicot slide under the microscope at 40x magnification.
Monocot and Dicot (flower) captured under a biological microscope at 40x.

Moss under a biological microscope at 400x.
Moss captured under a biological microscope at 400x.

Zebrafish under a stereo fluorescence microscope, day 3.
Zebrafish (day 3) under a stereo fluorescence microscope.

Butterfly wing under the microscope at 100x.
Butterfly wing captured at 100x magnification under a biological microscope.
Happy Earth Day!