yesterday I was having a discussion about what colour 'chatreuse' actually is - these striking heads of romanesco broccoli are indeed that verdant colour...
...while the romanesco broccoli (or Roman Cauliflower, Romanesque Cauliflower or Broccolo Romanesco, as it is also called) does not appear to be a flower in the
traditional flowers-in-vases-sense, it is in fact an edible flower bud!
Cool!
...as well, it is visually interesting in that its form is a series of ever-decreasing spirals that terminate in tiny peak buds, the logarithmic spirals following the pattern of fractals - sacred geometry of nature on the kitchen bench...
..and, no, I did not grow this fine specimen here - it was from our visit to the Opawa Farmer's Market this morning - wish I was growing such beauties - one day...!
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